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Some households using cell phones only, others have never connected to the Internet

"On the other hand, Dallas-based Parks Associates reports that 20 million U.S. households -- or about 18 percent -- have no Internet access at home."
"Parks does note that the percentage of households without Internet access has dropped from 29 percent at the end of 2006, so the Internet curmudgeons are slowly venturing online, while the federal report says the percentage of cell-only users is climbing."

From the blog, "Some households using cell phones only, others have never connected to the Internet" by Victor Godinez

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