Internet Census and Use Estimates

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information relevant to the proposed national Internet census, focusing on: (1) the range of current estimates of Internet access and usage in the United States; (2) key concepts related to defining the "capacity" of the Internet; and (3) additional issues where there are questions about the federal role in the development of the Internet. GAO did not verify the estimates of Internet access and use and its capacity that were made available on Web pages it accessed between February and April 1997.