Comparing broadband access to adoption in urban, suburban, and rural America
mikeconlow.substack.com
One of the very first posts I wrote on this site, in December 2020, was a comparison of how many people have access to broadband versus how many people have subscribed to broadband service. More than two years later, we have new FCC maps that measure broadband access, and new American Community Survey data that measures adoption. The view is fascinating. Only 64.4% of rural American households have access to broadband at 100/20 throughput. Most, 58.8%, subscribe to broadband, a gap of less than 6 percentage points. Even with new FCC maps, 98.5% of urban households have access to broadband, but only 73% subscribe. The number in the suburbs is only slightly better: 97% access and 76% adoption.
Comparing broadband access to adoption in urban, suburban, and rural America
Comparing broadband access to adoption in…
Comparing broadband access to adoption in urban, suburban, and rural America
One of the very first posts I wrote on this site, in December 2020, was a comparison of how many people have access to broadband versus how many people have subscribed to broadband service. More than two years later, we have new FCC maps that measure broadband access, and new American Community Survey data that measures adoption. The view is fascinating. Only 64.4% of rural American households have access to broadband at 100/20 throughput. Most, 58.8%, subscribe to broadband, a gap of less than 6 percentage points. Even with new FCC maps, 98.5% of urban households have access to broadband, but only 73% subscribe. The number in the suburbs is only slightly better: 97% access and 76% adoption.