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Broadband has positive impact on education says research

An in-depth survey of 50 UK families by the Future Foundation revealed that two-thirds of children with broadband access were spending more time using the internet for academic purposes including research and revision.

Over the three-month period of the study, the time children's spent on-line for educational purposes increased by 19 per cent, while time spent on gaming and entertainment fell by 21 per cent.

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