[Air-l] american internet penetration stats?

[Frank Thomas]

The ITU stats don't give percentage of users in a population, if I 
remember well.

Chadwick Andrew wrote:
> Of course, but the original request was this: "What I am hoping for is a
> simple summary of what percentage of Americans used the internet in
> 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, etc."
>
> The ITU figures are the most complete and reliable for that purpose.
>
> Andy
>
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org 
>> [mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Frank Thomas
>> Sent: 11 September 2006 08:10
>> To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
>> Subject: Re: [Air-l] american internet penetration stats?
>>
>> Andy,
>> it depends on what Nancy looks for. The ITU provides the 
>> provider view, the supply-side, the technology side. If Nancy 
>> wants to have a look on usage, or the demand side,  the value 
>> of the ITU numbers is "somewhat" 
>> limited. The number of telephone main lines or of hosts does 
>> not predict social usage.
>>
>> Regards
>> F. Thomas
>>
>> Chadwick Andrew wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Nancy,
>>>
>>> It's probably better to use the ITU data as the definitive source; 
>>> they are the only official global repository. They rely on the 
>>> national sources, but try to be consistent and rigorous in the way 
>>> they clean the data. They have a complete set for the US 
>>>       
>> for every year back to 1995.
>>     
>>> Look for the latest Statistics Yearbook on their website - 
>>>       
>> a goldmine!
>>     
>>> Yours,
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------
>>> Dr Andrew Chadwick,
>>> Senior Lecturer in Political Science,
>>> Head of Department,
>>> Department of Politics & International Relations, Royal Holloway 
>>> College, University of London, http://www.rhul.ac.uk/politics-and-IR
>>> http://www.andrewchadwick.com
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org 
>>>> [mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Baym
>>>> Sent: 08 September 2006 16:19
>>>> To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Air-l] american internet penetration stats?
>>>>
>>>> Also I do want to mention the Pew chart on American 
>>>>         
>> internet adoption 
>>     
>>>> at this page:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pewinternet.org/trends.asp
>>>>
>>>> Nancy
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