1. Y490 Politics of the Internet February 1, 2012

6. Demographic Group Internet Use 1 Use of Broadband at Home 6 Age 􀂃 Americans 65 and over 42% 30% 􀂃 50-64 79% 61% Education Attainment 􀂃 high school diploma 69% 52% 􀂃 less than a high school diplomas 50% -- Disability 􀂃 Americans with disabilities 38% 2,4 -- Household Income 􀂃 less than $30,000 annual income 60% -- 􀂃 $20,000-$30,000 53% 􀂃 less than $20,000 annual income 35% Race/Ethnicity 􀂃 Latinos in the US 56% 5 -- 􀂃 Spanish-dominant Latinos in the US 32% 5 -- 􀂃 African Americans 67% 46% Community Type 􀂃 Rural 65% 46% US Digital Divide Statistics, 2009

8. Map of Global Digital Divide

12. PC/Internet by Percapita Income

13. Sources: World Development Report, 2006 and 2007. Computer Use (per 100 people) Internet Use (per 100 people) Developing Countries 2.5 2.6 Least Developed Countries 0.3 0.2 Arab States 2.1 1.6 East Asia and the Pacific 3.3 4.1 Latin America and the Caribbean 5.9 4.9 South Asia 0.8 0.6 Sub-Saharan Africa 1.2 0.8 Central & Eastern Europe & CIS 5.5 4.3 OECD 36.3 33.2 High-income OECD 43.7 40

14. Telephone Lines

15. Mobile Telephones

16. Internet Users

18. Broadband and Dial-Up, 200-2011

21. Broadband by Income

22. Broadband by Education

23. Broadband by Age

25. Broadband by Gender

26. Reasons for Not Connecting via Broadband

27. Attitudes about Computers and the Internet in Four Countries

28. Getting Kids Connected