Not even the recession could slow the growth of broadband and wireless internet access, according to new reports from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. In fact, the downturn in the economic climaternprovided a new use for the internet: Most Americans have used their connections to cope with the recession.rnAccording to "Home Broadband Adoption 2009," written by John Horrigan, 63% of adult Americans now have broadbandrnaccess to the internet, up from 55% in May 2008. The increase ends a 1-year period of stagnation that saw adoption rates confined to a range between 54% and 57%.
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