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Description:  A significant percentage of American consumers have no wired broadband connection at home, relying instead on smartphones to connect to the Internet. If the trend continues, it heralds a substantial near-term change in Internet access patterns.

Source:  Smartplanet.com

Date: Mar 13, 2013

Link:  http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/report/growth-in-wireless-only-subscribers-heralds-changes-for-internet-access/1610?tag=nl.e662&s_cid=e662&ttag=e662

Questions for Discussions:

  • Explain the reasons for the trend towards wireless connectivity.
  • How will this trend affect the businesses mentioned in the report?
  • How can management mitigate the problems that will inevitably become more severe?

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