Information Society Watch

June 9, 2007, The Times of India

A study conducted by a private consultancy firm shows that Internet usage amongst Indian masses is no longer restricted to metropolitan cities. The study showed that more than half of India's Internet users are from Tier II and Tier III cities. Accessing Internet from homes is getting more and more popular with the rapid spread of broadband and other technologies. Another pointing factor is the declining influence of English as people prefer to browse the Internet using other languages. A final trend reflected is the increasing influence of Open Source Software.

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