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74%

74% -- internet access penetration for US population age 2+ in fixed-phone-line households (2006)

Name: Internet Access Penetration Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-09-18

2006 · Leichtman Research Group

74% of people age 2+ in U.S. households with a fixed phone line have Internet access.

Limited to individuals age 2+ in households with a fixed phone line

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Value

74%

Unit

Percentage

Data Vintage

2006

Entity

US population age 2+ in fixed-phone-line households

Geography

Evidence Quality

Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

61/100 confidence

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Methodology

Freshness

Source

Leichtman Research Group Primary Tier B

http://www.websiteoptimization.com/bw/0608/ ↗

Confidence: 28/100 Vintage: 2006 Channel: Common Crawl

Source Article

New Jersey Leads Nation in Broadband Penetration

Original Research

Leichtman Research Group · Original study ↗

Methodology

Per-person Internet access among people age 2+ in US households with a fixed phone line; annual broadband study by Nielsen//NetRatings and Leichtman Research Group

Methodology documented

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US population age 2+ in fixed-phone-line households: 74% internet access penetration. Source: Leichtman Research Group (2006). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-persons-internet-access-2006

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