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NEW YORK The blackout last Thursday caused online traffic in the U.S. to plummet 20-30 percent below the average, according to the latest figures from comScore Networks. The weekday average over the last two months has been about 73 million PCs online.
The shift was so severe that it pulled global Internet activity down several points below average, as well, the Reston, Va.-based research firm reported.
The power outage that hit the northeastern United States and parts of Canada solidified an already slow day on the Web, with hourly U.S.
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