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 technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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