A recent poll by the Pew Research Center Internet & American Life Project showed that minority groups were more likely to use popular video-sharing sites, such as YouTube. Of the 71 percent of those who reported using video-sharing sites, 81 percent of respondents were Hispanic and 76 percent were African-American.Read more

According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, minority groups continue to sign up for Twitter at higher rates and are twice as likely to be active on the site than the general population. Findings of the report show 25 percent of black Web users and 19 percent of Hispanics are on Twitter, while only 9 percent of whites use the micro-blogging service.Read more

When the Internet first started to change life as we know it, Latinos and blacks were left on the wrong side of the digital divide. More recently, mobile technology has created a "new digital divide" which provides more challenges for these minority groups to overcome.Read more

Going "off-script," Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL) recently questioned the impact of net neutrality proposals on low-income and minority communities. Rep. Rush, a supporter, said net neutrality "has limited impact on poor and minority communities," despite arguments of proponents to the contrary.Read more

The Department of Commerce has released a new report that shows a narrowing of the digital divide. From 2001 to 2009, home broadband adoption grew from 9 percent to 64 percent. Further, more than 7 out of 10 U.S. households use the Internet on a regular basis. However, the study also found that usage gaps still remain, particularly amongst rural and minority populations.

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As we at Broadband for America continue our Online Supporter Week, we turn our attention today to the critical theme of broadband adoption.

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