Columbus households rapidly adding broadband Internet, study shows

Columbus had the highest broadband Internet adoption rate last year among eight metropolitan areas in Ohio, a big plus for the area’s future, according to a recent study. “Columbus is up there,” said Joseph Kane, a researcher at Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, which produced the study. “It’s among the 100 largest metros that rank in the top quarter and on par with Atlanta and Des Moines. It’s actually ahead of Los Angeles and New York.” High-speed