Over the years the average hours spent online increased from 7 hours in 1999 - 2002, to between 8 and 9 hours in 2003 - 2006. In 2007, it increased to 11 hours. Last year (in October after the financial crisis broke and before the presidential election) Internet users were online for 14 hours a week, double what it was from 1999 to 2002.