Internet In More Homes Than Cable TV
POSTED: 10:29 a.m. EST February 25, 2004
More U.S. households now have access to the Internet than to cable television, according to a report by Web researchers.
Statistics firm eMarketer said that nearly 68 percent of homes have an Internet connection; 65.8 percent receive cable television.
Geoffrey Ramsey, chief executive officer of eMarketer, also pointed out that while cable's penetration rate has been steady, Internet use continues to grow.
The analysis is based on data from a variety of groups that study television viewing or Internet use.
While more people have access to the online world, however, they still spent much more time with TV. On average, people spend less than 5 percent of their time online, but more than 26 percent watching cable television.
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