Today, NTIA is pleased to introduce a new set of reports, the Broadband Briefs series, that use publicly available data collected by the U.S. Department of Commerce to examine broadband availability...

According to new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, parents see libraries as very important community resources. Libraries’ digital books and...

Older adults hit a digital milestone last year: For the first time since the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project began conducting surveys, a majority (53 percent) of people...

A new platform will aggregate digital resources from libraries and museums across the United States. The Digital Public Library of America will launch a new website on Thursday, April 18, and...

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced that, early this morning, the United States Senate approved a bipartisan amendment they introduced to promote investment in...

Smartphone adoption among American teens has increased substantially and mobile access to the internet is pervasive. One in four teens are “cell-mostly” internet users, who say they...

More U.S. farmers and ranchers are using smart phones or other mobile devices to increase efficiency and generate higher profits. For Zach Hunnicutt, a fifth-generation Nebraska farmer, the decision...

Rarely does a week go by without news of another hacking incident, whether it's Chinese hackers accused of breaking in to The New York Times' computer systems or Burger King finding its Twitter...

A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and secondary school students finds that digital technologies have become central to their teaching and professionalization. At the same time, the...

When it comes to cyber attacks, size doesn’t matter. Tech giant Apple admitted Tuesday it was hacked by the same group that hit social-networking monster Facebook in January, and Burger King...

Nearly six in ten cell owners used their phone inside a physical store for assistance or guidance on a purchasing decision this holiday season. In the 30 days preceding our early January 2013 survey...

Seven in ten (69%) U.S. adults track a health indicator for themselves or a loved one and many say this activity has changed their overall approach to health, according to a new survey by the Pew...

The Federal Communications Commission's chairman, Julius Genachowski, wants to see gigabit speed broadband services in all 50 states by 2015. At a meeting of U.S. mayors in Washington, D.C., today,...

In 2006, the FCC established the Rural Health Care Pilot Program to encourage health care providers that serve rural communities – including some urban hub sites – to develop and use...

The teachers who instruct the most advanced American secondary school students render mixed verdicts about students’ research habits and the impact of technology on their studies. Some 77% of...

From large urban areas to rural communities, Americans often report similarly high levels of interest in news. Still, a national survey shows that community differences emerge in the number and...

Opportunity is knocking for telehealth to become a common method of practicing medicine in the U.S. One-on-one Web-based video chats and other electronic consultation between doctors and patients...

Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Announces Board of Directors for the First Responder Network Authority FirstNet to Create Nationwide Broadband Network to Improve Public Safety In...

Access to fast Internet is spreading in the U.S., but about 19 million Americans can't get it, according to a new government report out Tuesday. The report by the Federal Communications Commission...

Even though mobile technology often simplifies the completion of everyday tasks, cell phone owners can also encounter technical glitches and unwanted intrusions on their phones. In an April 2012...

A majority of technology stakeholders polled in a Web-based survey anticipate that higher education in 2020 will be quite different from the way it is today. They said university-level education will...

Big Data: Experts say new forms of information analysis will help people be more nimble and adaptive, but worry over humans’ capacity to understand and use these new tools well. Tech experts...

Half of all adult cell phone owners now incorporate their mobile devices into their television watching experiences. These “connected viewers” used their cell phones for a wide range of...

Thirty percent of U.S. adults help a loved one with personal needs or household chores, managing finances, arranging for outside services, or visiting regularly to see how they are doing. Most are...

From:  Digital Citizen Pulse, by Ulf Wolf There is no such thing as a free lunch. Someone has to prepare and cook it, and someone has to pay for the ingredients. That someone is now beginning...

17% of cell phone owners do most of their online browsing on their phone, rather than a computer or other device. Most do so for convenience, but for some their phone is their only option for online...

Current and former FCC Commissioners today hailed a report focused on broadband adoption by African Americans, saying the document shows that the agency’s efforts to promote broadband adoption...

Building Digital Communities --New Resources to Help Communities Bridge the Digital Divide  

FCC launches competition to increase Broadband adoption The Federal Communications Commission is launching a competition to discover the best ways to increase broadband adoption rates among...

The Future of Apps and Web --The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project

Benton Foundation Discusses Lifeline Reform with FCC The Benton Foundation held a teleconference with Wireline Competition Bureau staff on April 4, 2012, to urge the Commission to consider...

Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network The Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network is highlighted in Broadband Properties Magazine. The unique partnership is described as a win-win and other states are being...

Digital Differences When the Pew Internet Project first began writing about the role of the internet in American life in 2000, there were stark differences between those who were using the...

Entrepreneurs Can Save Big Money With Broadband Service Business start-ups can save significant money working from home with a Broadband connection.

Exploring the Digital Nation - Computer and Internet Use at Home New findings on computer and Internet use explain differences in adoption between demographic and geographic groups.

Nearly half of American Adults are Smartphone Owners Use of Smartphones increases significantly and rapidly.  

Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities A Social Science Research Council report analyzes factors shaping low rate of adoption in low income communities.  

Broadband Adoption and Use in America - FCC Omnibus Broadband Initiative FCC survey finds that two-thirds of American adults use high-speed Internet connections.  

AU's Investigative Reporting Workshop: Broadband Adoption Map Broadband subscribership increased in the West and rural Midwest, but lags in South.