Worst Connected Cities 2017
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance has released its fourth annual “Worst Connected Cities” ranking, based on US Census American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2017, which was released in Sept 2018 by the US Census Bureau. NDIA ranked all 191 US cities with more than 50,000 households by the percentage of each city’s households that lack home Internet connections of any kind. This data is not an indication of the availability of home broadband service, but rather of the extent to which households are actually connected to it. The Census category “households with no Internet access” excludes all types of home Internet subscription — not only wireline (cable, fiber optic, DSL) but also satellite, 3G and 4G wireless services, and even dial-up modems. It also excludes “Internet access without a subscription”. The top 5 worst connected cities are:
- Laredo (TX)
- Brownsville (TX)
- Hialeah (FL)
- Detroit (MI)
- Cleveland (OH)
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