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Internet Use(rs): Demography and Geography of the Internet

Academic paper from 2003 analysing the geography and demography of the Internet. By Dr Albert Benschop of the University of Amsterdam.

Internet Mapping Project: Map gallery

Contains graphical representations of the Internet. Looks like star maps, but with websites grouped by ISP.

WebHosting.Info

Provides statistics and research data about the Web services industry. Tracks over 35,000 Web hosting companies worldwide.

StatMetrix

Subscription service that provides monthly research reports and newsletters for global web activity, search engine use, web browser market share, operating systems, connection speeds, and mobile web trends.

Internet Demographics Directory

Directory of Internet demographics, user surveys, backbone/ISP reviews and Internet topology. Entries categorised and ranked.

NEC Study

Predicts competition and diversity on the web.

Major Internet Backbone MAPs

Maps of Internet backbones, sorted by market share.

Security Space

Monthly published research reports covering issues like web server market share, popularity of web sites, and web authoring tools.

Browser News: Stats

Browser usage statistics from the major sites and some analysis.

CAIDA

Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis

Net Valley

Explores the history of the Internet. Includes information on significant companies and Silicon Valley history.

Nielsen/NetRatings, Inc.

Provides internet audience measurement products and services which enable customers to accurately track and analyze internet audience behavior. (Nasdaq: NTRT).