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the main purpose of the ranking and report
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to explain “why some countries are much
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KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Fixed Broadband: Method of accessing the
Internet via modem or ISDN, ADSL or other
XDSL access, or cable.
Internet Access Substitutability: the degree
to which consumers are willing to trade one form
of Internet access for another form, i.e., fixed
broadband Internet for mobile broadband Internet.
Internet Usage Patterns: Internet consumers'
typical uses of various applications, including
financial uses, entertainment uses, and research,
among others.
Mobile Broadband: Method of accessing the
Internet via mobile phone or PDA with broadband
Internet connection, or data transmission card.

2

Our findings indicate that broadband usage
is increasing in income and education. This
contrasts with the Goldfarb and Prince study,
but does not contradict it. Their finding
relates to all Internet usage and shows that