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47% of Internet users have enough bandwidth to watch your online videos at home

Just a quick post today for Independence Day in the US.

According to a report about broadband usage released yesterday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 47% of Internet users had a high-speed connection to the Internet at home in March 2007 (vs. 42% in 2006 and 30% in 2005).

The survey of 2,200 adult Americans conducted earlier this year via phone interviews also found that:

If you’re trying to push for an online video initiative at your institution, you might want to get a copy of “Broadband Home Adoption 2007.” This Pew report is available for free as a PDF file.