Could US financial worries be good news for broadband penetration? - International Beat

Much has been said about how much America is lagging behind in broadband penetration and how imperative the broadband stimulus is for the country. But did you know that even before a cent of the $7.2 billion has been spent, broadband adoption is already picking up - by over 14%?

What's more, while experts say that since America was lagging behind, and coupled with the demand of new applications -- like social networking, YouTube, etc. -- broadband penetration in America had to catch up sooner or later. But it appears that the recession has emerged as a big driver for that growth...