Archives: Reports

CONNECTED CITIES AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (CCIG) Policy Brief # 4 September 2019 Who Gets Access to Fast Broadband? Evidence from Los Angeles County 2014-17 As consolidation in the US residential broadband market continues, there is concern that that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are “cherry-picking” areas […]

As the share of Americans who say they own a smartphone has increased dramatically over the past decade – from 35% in 2011 to 81% in 2019 – a new Pew Research Center survey finds that the way many people choose to go online is […]

  CONNECTED CITIES AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (CCIG) Policy Brief # 3 October 2018 Trends in Broadband Competition in Los Angeles County 2015-2016 Lack of competition in the provision of residential broadband services has been a concern for local governments for at least a decade. These […]

The presence and use of computers has grown considerably over the past few decades. In 1984, 8 percent of households reported owning a computer according to the Current Population Survey (CPS). Over half of adults who said they used a computer at home in 1984, […]

A State-by-State Study on the State of Broadband Investment and Activity in Each American State In early 2016 Strategic Networks Group (SNG) issued a comprehensive report of high-speed internet (broadband1) investments and related activities within the United States. As a result of outreach efforts, 48 […]

Computers and Internet have never been more important to American life.  We shop, complete schoolwork, find relationships, locate jobs, and watch movies online. The latest Census data shows more American households own computers and use high-speed Internet than ever before.

Three notable changes relating to digital access and digital divides are occurring in the realm of personal connectivity, according to new findings from Pew Research Center surveys. First, home broadband adoption seems to have plateaued. It now stands at 67% of Americans, down slightly from […]

The East Bay Broadband Consortium (EBBC) (www.ebbroadband.org) is a regional initiative covering Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties and is focused on improving Broadband (high-speed internet) deployment, access and adoption in the East Bay. EBBC has 41 formal organizational and institutional members and has been […]

Internet Trends 2015 – Code Conference Outline Internet – Two-Thirds of a Generation In. . . Two-Thirds of Next Generation Out… Key Internet Trends Re-Imagining Continues… America’s Evolving Work Environment… Big Internet Markets = China / India Public / Private Company Data One More Thing… […]