This past week, the Congressional Internet Caucus, a diverse group of individual, non-profit, and industry experts that educate Congress on Internet policy issues, gathered for a half-day summit called State of the Mobile Net. Â
Pew Internet & American Life Project Associate Director of Research John Horrigan.
used his time to compare mobile broadband adoption to earlier Internet adoption in the 1990’s.  Key findings:
1) Â Â Â There is no standard profile of a mobile broadband user.
2) Â Â Â Engaged mobile users are more diverse and younger than wired Internet users.
3) Â Â Â Even though mobile Internet seems to be the next thing, there is a portion of the population that may be slow to adopt. Â Although the vast majority of adults have cell phones and Internet access, some prefer not to connect.
4)    Mobile won’t serve all users, so we need wired broadband, too.
The conference continued with breakout sessions on important topics like cloud computing, mobile infrastructure, privacy and spectrum. Â The closing general session considered what policy framework would best enable innovation. Â And finally, a networking reception allowed for the further exchange of ideas and, of course, business cards.
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