Poor people are the fastest growing American group in cyberspace, a survey claims.
Last month there were 6.3 million low-income individuals in cyberspace, compared to 4.3 million in February 2000. Of course, this growth could also be due to the fact that richer Americans have been flocking to the Net in droves over the last few years. The more financially challenged are simply starting to catch up. The number of surfers in this group leapt 42 per cent in the last year. They also make up the biggest sector of Internet users - there are more than 30 million of them milling around in cyberspace.