In US, Time on Internet Rivals TV

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Internet Usage
According to a recent study by the research organization Forrester, the average American spends about 13 hours per week using the internet. Internet usage has increased 121% in the past 5 years, putting it on par with our television consumption. While 82% of households will have the internet by 2015, 90% of them will be connected through broadband. Eventually American families might find themselves gathered around the computer watching weekly YouTube shows. Read more on mashable.com

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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