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[US] 50 percent penetration threshold reached

zod · 2004-08-19 12:59:18

Taken from : http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=264900 "More than half (51%) of the American online population accessed the Internet via broadband connections in July--up from only 38 percent in July 2003, according to estimates released Tuesday by Nielsen//NetRatings. The finding represents an important…

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Taken from : http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=264900

"More than half (51%) of the American online population accessed the Internet via broadband connections in July--up from only 38 percent in July 2003, according to estimates released Tuesday by Nielsen//NetRatings.

The finding represents an important milestone on Madison Avenue, where the 50 percent penetration threshold is deemed a sign of critical mass for a mass medium."

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#2 21-08-2004 10:43am
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Whats Ireland like when it comes to this?
What percentage?

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#3 21-08-2004 10:55am
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I think Damien mentioned the other day that it's about 3%.

adam

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