Cognos 1998 News Releases: Number of Internet Users... -
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Published on: 7/10/1999
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"The Internet continues its impressive growth as a communications, research, entertainment and commercial medium," said Jerome Samson, director of technology and business strategy at Nielsen Media Research."Using results from a January 1997 study as a baseline, the number of Internet users increased at a robust compounded rate of 2.5 percent a month through June 1998.In that same 18 month period, the number of on-line buyers increased even more dramatically.From January 1997 to September 1997, the number of on-line buyers grew at a rate of 3.5 percent a month.From September trough June 1998, the growth in on-line buyers accelerated to 8 percent a month."
"Whereas technical innovations have undeniably broken through, they are generally transparent to the user," continued Loel McPhee, Director of Research at CommerceNet.