- Study to be discussed at Internet Innovation Alliance Broadband Symposium today in Washington, DC - - Governor Joe Manchin III of West Virginia to deliver keynote address - - NBA All-Star, Blogger and Technology Proponent Chris Bosh to Appear - WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans value broadband more than ever with home broadband adoption rates up 15 percent in 2009 and consumers favoring Internet over cell phone and cable TV, according to new research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.