"Groups that have traditionally been on the other side of the digital divide in basic internet access are now using wireless connections to go online, " said the report.

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Instead of using menus on a screen to establish wireless connections, users will be able to simply hold a smartphone against another device (a wireless-equipped digital television, for example) and within moments a secure Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection is established between the two.

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Millennials, in particular, are using email, text messages and engaging in so many other wireless connections.

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