---
title: "Degrees of Access: Internet, Cell Phone, and Home Broadband"
description: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project has created three \"thermometers\" of digital access: internet, cell phone, and home broadband connections."
date: "2008-02-20"
authors:
  - name: "Susannah Fox"
    job_title: "Former Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/susannah-fox/"
  - name: "Jessica Vitak"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2008/02/20/degrees-of-access-internet-cell-phone-and-home-broadband/"
categories:
  - "Internet Connectivity"
  - "Mobile"
  - "Platforms & Services"
  - "Technology Adoption"
tags:
  - "Digital Divide"
  - "Seniors"
---

# Degrees of Access: Internet, Cell Phone, and Home Broadband

The Pew Internet & American Life Project has created three "thermometers" of digital access: internet, cell phone, and home broadband connections. As of December 2007, 75% of American adults use the internet, 75% own a cell phone, and 54% have a high-speed internet connection at home. The thermometers show the variation among demographic groups. Also included is a summary grid of the typology of information and communication technology users.