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Hi everyone, Received these stats recently from Laura Jantek at the Halifax Regional Library - time to update our info on this and further, what its implications might be for CCN. Cheers, Leo ----- INTERNET USE BY HOUSEHOLDS 1998 Statistics Canada Cat. No. 63-016-XPB, 56M0002GPE In Canada 1998, internet use from any location by households with at least one regular user increased to 35.9% (4.3 million) of households from 29.4% in 1997. Internet use from the home in 1998 increased by 44% to 2.7 million households (22.6% of all households) over 1997. This is virtually the same as internet use from the workplace (23.3% of all households). Internet use from school increased to 12% from 9% in 1997. In Nova Scotia 1998, internet use from any location by households with at least one regular user increased to 37.9% (139,757) of households from 32.2% in 1997. Internet use from the home in 1998 increased to 23.7% (87,394 ) of households from 14.3% 1997. Internet use from the workplace which increased to 22.9% (84,444) from 20.7% in 1997. Internet use from school increased to 17.4% (64,163) from 14.3% in 1997. In Halifax (CMA) in 1998, internet use from any location by households with at least one regular user increased to 50.2% (71,057) of households from 39.2% in 1997. Internet use from the home in 1998 increased to 33.8% (47,843) of households from 19.2% in 1997. Internet use from work increased to 33.7% (47,702) of households from 30.9% in 1997. Internet use from school increased to 21.5% (30,433) of households from 15.5% in 1997. _________________________________ Leo J. Deveau Executive Director, Chebucto Community Net Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada _____________________________________ A community will evolve only when the people control their means of communication. -- Frantz Fanon
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