What is Internet Penetration Rate

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The Internet Penetration Rate corresponds to the percentage of the total population of a given country or region that uses the Internet. The IWS defines an Internet user as anyone currently in capacity to use the Internet: (1) The person must have available access to an Internet connection point, and (2) The person must have the basic knowledge required to use web technology (Internet World Stats: Usage and Population Statistics, http://www.internetworldstats.com/surfing.htm). Learn more in: Experiences in Collaboration in Distance Education from the Caribbean, Looking Beyond Electronic