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8 in 10 American Homes Now Have Broadband

SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2015

Eight in 10 American homes (81 percent) now have broadband Internet service, a three-fold increase over the number of homes (26 percent) that had a high-speed connection a decade ago, according to a new study from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG).

The survey also found that the number of adults accessing the Internet from a smartphone has increased significantly in the past three years, increasing from 44 percent in 2012 to 69 percent today.

Other findings include:

  • Broadband subscribers spend an average of 2.9 hours online at home per day, up from 2.4 hours in 2010

  • 78% of those with broadband at home also access the Internet on a smartphone, compared with 52% in 2012

  • 13% of households get broadband Internet service but do not subscribe to a pay-TV service, while 68% of households get both broadband and pay-TV services
The study, "Broadband Access & Services in the Home 2015," was based on a telephone survey of 1,223 households across the U.S.

COMMENTS
schneiderbecket's picture
Submitted by schneiderbecket on December 10, 2015 - 4:01pm

What is the definition of broadband Leichtman Research Group used for this survey? They don't seem to have published this information.

Puffer Belly's picture
Submitted by Puffer Belly on December 11, 2015 - 8:22am

Is a 1 Mb/s DSL connection considered broadband?

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