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Comment on Internet Population Passes 1 Billion, India still only at 2.8%

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When "85.7% of the population [of India] was living on less than $2.50 (PPP) a day in 2005" is it really that surprising that they are only at 2.8% penetration?

Many people in India are just trying to make enough to eat and survive. You think they care about using the internet?

Source: http://econ.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64165...

I guess I'm just trying to point out that the 2.8% really isn't that bad when you consider how many people are living below the poverty line.

Once internet access via cellphone becomes affordable to the masses like voice is, expect this number to explode.

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