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it@society,
1(1).
This article sketches our to answer to the question of the
Internet's
social consequences in three domains of human communication endeavors:
access to Internet technology, involvement with groups and communities
through the Internet, and use of the Internet for social interaction
and
expression. We believe we have the earliest comparative national survey
data on the social consequences of the Internet. Having a nationally
representative
quantitative snapshot of the Americans' use (and non-use) of the
Internet
has shed new light on important questions. By starting our analysis
with
data from 1995, we have been able to create an evolving picture of the
situation.