In US, Time on Internet Rivals TV

By: on 12.14.10

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

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).

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