How pervasive has the internet become ? rough 90 percent of American households have three or more twist connect to the internet . And about half have five or more .
Recodereports on the former finding from an Ericsson sketch of engineering in American homes . The internet has become an essential utility in modern America , not unlike indoor plumbing or electrical energy . Which might be why there’sreal momentumfor the FCC to treat it like an essential ingredient of modernistic American life .
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The captivating disconnection here is that so many Americans are struggling financially , and yet the internet — something seen as a luxury within my life — continues to creep into our homes . Because despite the staggering levels of poverty present in the flush nation in the world ( 1 in 3 American kidslive in poorness ) , about 9 out of 10 American households have a smattering of internet - connected devices in purpose .
fillip fun fact from the report card that will either enrage you or give you Leslie Townes Hope for the future : By 2020 , 90 percent of the world ’s population over six years honest-to-goodness will have a mobile phone .
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