1/3 of European Do not Know Internet

August 7, 2009

Almost half of Europe to use the internet every day. However, a third of the population they had not access the internet at all. The facts are revealed from the research conducted by the European Commission that dig digital landscape in Europe in the last five years.

Studies show, the new technology spread rapidly in continental Europe. But certain circles, especially the elderly, and unemployment is not aware of technology and does not know the existence of sites on the Internet. As our quotation of Tech Crunch, the study shows, 56 percent of Europe into a routine internet users in 2008, the number rose a third time since 2004.

Some 43 percent of that number to access the internet every day. While 75 percent access the Internet regularly, at least once a week. In 2005, the number is only 43 percent. Half of the total families and more than 80 percent of the business, have a broadband connection with a year ago and 114 million subscribers, the EU became the world’s largest market for broadband access.

The increase in internet usage clearly visible in Ireland, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Latvia, and Lithuania. Meanwhile, Italy, Cyprus, Romania, and Portugal far behind. Level of internet usage is low in these countries and in other countries such as Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia and Spain, the first time can be seen in the family between economic classes, elderly people (aged 65 to 74 years), unemployment, and EU citizens Europe with low levels of education.

The EU report also stressed the increase in the so-called “digital natives” (aged between 16 to 24 years) as the most active internet users and creative. Almost 70 percent of people under 24 years old to use the internet every day, compared to an average of 43 percent of the EU. The group also regularly use the services to create a sophisticated and share content online.


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