NTIA Fact Sheet: “In their recent announcement ranking countries on their broadband penetration, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) fails to take into consideration tens of millions of United States broadband users, including students, employees of corporations and United States Government employees, to name a few. Additionally, by neglecting to count mobile wireless in its broadband numbers, the OECD overlooks the fastest growing segment of broadband subscriptions in the marketplace today. The Administration will work with OECD in identifying these methodology shortfalls.
Putting OECD numbers in perspective, the United States is:
#1 Total number of Broadband subscribers – 64.6 million
(Sources: FCC status as of June 2006 and PointTopic as of 4Q06)
#1 Total number of Internet Users – 211 million
(Source: Internet World Stats, March 2007)
#1 Total number of Wi-Fi Hotspots – 49,733
(Source: JiWire.com, April 2007)