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How many people are on the Internet?

Question:

How many people are on the Internet?

Answer:

According to the Internet World Stats that collets its data from Nielson//NetRatings and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as of September 18, 2006 there are 1,086,250,903 people on the Internet world-wide and  229,138,706 people in the United States on the Internet.

A listing of all countries Internet statistics, world population, growth percentages, and up-to-date information can all be found on Internet World Stats.

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