Metro Atlanta Internet usage up 30 percent in pandemic, ISPs say [telecom]

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By Leon Stafford

Some of metro Atlanta's largest Internet providers - Comcast, AT&T and EarthLink - say online data usage has surged by double digits as the area deals with the coronavirus pandemic.

Since residents began sheltering in place around mid-March, usage has risen 32% (Comcast), 26% (AT&T) and more than 30% (EarthLink) for the online giants, leaders with each said.