High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Broadband Internet in Israel has been available since the late 1990s in theory, but it only became practical to most customers in 2001. By 2008, Israel has become one of the few countries with developed broadband capabilities across two types of infrastructure, reaching over 95% of the population. The actual broadband penetration stands at 77%, ranked 7th in the world. in 2010, Israel was ranked 26th in The Economist`s digital economy rankings.