{"id":479673,"date":"2021-04-21T09:04:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/broadbandnow-releases-the-state-of-broadband-in-america-q1-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T09:04:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T13:04:15","slug":"broadbandnow-releases-the-state-of-broadband-in-america-q1-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/broadbandnow-releases-the-state-of-broadband-in-america-q1-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"BroadbandNow Releases The State of Broadband in America, Q1 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nFor the first time, more than three-in-four Americans have access to a low-priced broadband internet plan
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LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BroadbandNow\u2019s (https:\/\/broadbandnow.com<\/a>) quarterly, \u201cThe State of Broadband in America<\/a>\u201d study for the first quarter of this year, found access to low-priced wired broadband plans continues to expand at a significant rate. Specifically, 77 percent of Americans now have access to a low-priced wired broadband plan, compared to just 50 percent one year ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe expansion of cost-effective broadband internet to more than three-quarters of the U.S. population is a milestone, yet one we must continue to push further,\u201d said Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of BroadbandNow. \u201cMomentum toward closing the digital divide is at an all-time high, and it is clearer than ever that both access and affordability must be addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

BroadbandNow\u2019s quarterly study also looks at access and affordability at higher \u201cultra-fast\u201d broadband speeds, which are becoming more important as Americans video conference, stream and work remotely at higher rates then ever. Interactive charts and data for all 50 states are included in the report.<\/p>\n

The State of Broadband in America, Q1 2021 can be found at:<\/p>\n