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We just wanted to take a few moments to see if your business is truly ready for the new generation of internet users. More and more Americans are using the internet yearly and the use of the internet to purchase items (e-commerce) is on the rise. I would like to include the following excerpts from a report the U. S. Department of Commerce Executive Donald Evens Published in February of 2002. Yes the information may be a few years out of date, but I think it will help you understand that more Americans are utilizing the internet yearly.
In the last few years, Americans’ use of the Internet and computers has grown substantially.
· The rate of growth of Internet use in the United States is currently two million new Internet users per month.
· More than half of the nation is now online. In September 2001, 143 million Americans (about 54 percent of the population) were using the Internet — an increase of 26 million in 13 months. In September 2001, 174 million people (or 66 percent of the population) in the United States used computers.
Internet use is increasing for people regardless of income, education, age, race, ethnicity, or gender.
Between December 1998 and September 2001, Internet use by individuals in the lowest-income households (those earning less than $15,000 per year) increased at a 25 percent annual growth rate. Internet use among individuals in the highest-income households (those earning $75,000 per year or more) increased from a higher base but at a much slower 11 percent annual growth rate.
Over the 1998 to 2001 period, growth in Internet use among people living in rural households has been at an average annual rate of 24 percent, and the percentage of Internet users in rural areas (53 percent) is now almost even with the national average (54 percent).
Our nation has passed a significant milestone now that the majority of Americans use computers and the Internet for their daily activities. This trend is enriching our world, facilitating our work lives, and providing a skill set needed for a growing economy.
