ComScore: Rural broadband penetration rate growing - FierceTelecom

Market research firm comScore reported that broadband penetration in rural markets is growing at a faster rate than it is in larger metro markets--about 16 percent to 11 percent over the last two years. Still, the overall rural penetration rate of 75 percent remains well below the national mark of about 89 percent, according to comScore.

Broadband stimulus funds would then seem to be a very timely addition to teh rural markets, a factor that to help the broadband penetration rate maintain and increase its momentum...