GUS: 36% of Polish households connected to the internet
2007-03-30
In 2006 45% of Polish households had a computer, and 36% were connected to the internet. Broadband was used by 22% of households. These figures were made public by the Central Statistical Office (GUS). The GUS has announced that 44% of the population between 16 and 74 years of age are familiar with the internet search engines, 23% use internet discussion forums, and 12% use VoIP. Almost eight million Poles had their own e-mail addresses in 2006. According to the GUS, 93% of companies employing more than nine people had a computer and 89% were connected to the internet (44% had broadband). 87% of large companies, i.e. those with more than 250 employees, had their own websites.
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