Research
Internet Use in States Being Served
Percentage of Internet Use and Rank within 50 U.S. States and D.C.
| Statewide | Urban | Rural | Principal City |
|---|
|
% |
rank |
% |
rank |
% |
rank |
% |
rank |
CA |
67.1 |
35 |
67.9 |
36 |
61.6 |
37 |
67.6 |
32 |
LA |
60.5 |
48 |
62.5 |
50 |
55.3 |
49 |
62.9 |
43 |
MN |
76.1 |
5 |
78.0 |
5 |
71.2 |
18 |
74.0 |
13 |
NY |
66.1 |
38 |
65.0 |
44 |
73.7 |
13 |
56.9 |
50 |
TX |
60.4 |
49 |
59.9 |
51 |
62.9 |
35 |
57.6 |
49 |
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) Internet Use 2009
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Broadband Research
NTIA Research Preview. (2011, February). Digital Nation: Expanding Internet Usage. National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Economics and Statistics Administration and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. (2010, November 9th). Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband Internet Adoption in the United States.
Luker, M. (2010, May 17). A Changing Environment for Education, Research, Health Care, and Related Partnerships. Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. BTOP/NTIA slideshow presented at EPSCoR. 
(PowerPoint presentation as .pdf)
Federal Communications Commision. (2010, March). Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan. FCC Broad Band Plan.
National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA). (2010, February). Digital Nation: 21st Century America's Progress Toward Universal Broadband Internet Access. U.S. Department of Commerce / NTIA.
Helsper, E.J. (2008, October). Digital Inclusion: An Analysis of Social Disadvantage and the Information Society. Department for Communities and Local Government. Oxford Internet Institute (OII).
Williams, K.H. (2005). Social networks, social capital, and the use of information and communications technology in socially excluded communities: a study of community groups in Manchester, England. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan, 2005).