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DaveDude
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[CustSvc] Phila. is near the bottom in proportion of homes with broadband

»www.philly.com/inquirer/ ··· ice.html

In the vernacular of technology wonks, that means Comcast's home town has a big "digital divide," with large numbers of households lacking the basic high-speed access to the Internet for banking, employment, communications, and schoolwork that is intrinsic to functioning in today's society.

The only cities on the list with lower broadband penetration were Memphis, in 24th place, and bottom-dweller Detroit, according to the census' American Community Survey, which collects demographic information annually from about 3.5 million households.

Philadelphia's broadband-penetration rate, reflecting households subscribing to high-speed broadband and with access to the Internet, was 64.1 percent, compared with 58.1 percent for Memphis and 45.3 percent for Detroit. San Jose, Calif., near Silicon Valley, had the nation's highest penetration, 85.1 percent, the data show.
rody_44
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join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA

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[CustSvc] Re: Phila. is near the bottom in proportion of homes with broadband

That from a city where 100 percent of the population has it available to them. A city where poverty is running rampant. Broadband just doesnt fall in there with bread, food, milk,heroin,crack and meth.. Priorities first dont u know. That 10 dollars for internet essentials can get u almost 2 hits of heroin these days.