californians

According to a statewide survey released by the Public Policy Institute of California, Californians are twice as likely to use their cell phones to access the Internet than they were just three years ago.

The survey—the third in a series focusing on information technology issues—was conducted with funding from the California Emerging Technology Fund and ZeroDivide. Read more about More Californians Using Cell Phones to Go Online

Although broadband Internet availability has become more common, there are still many Californians who are not connected. This survey seeks to inform the important public policy issues around the changing nature of “connectedness” and differences between Californians who are and are not “connected.” We examine access to and use of information technology, the evolving role of mobile devices, as well as the public’s perceptions and attitudes toward these issues.

This survey is the third in a series focusing on information technology issues and is funded with grants from the California Emerging Technology Fund and ZeroDivide. Read more about PPIC Report on Californians and Information Technology