Monday, November 8, 2010

NTIA Finds 66% of Broadband Adopters Say "Lack of Interest" is Reason for Non-Adoption

Lack of need or interest, lack of affordability, lack of an adequate computer, and lack of availability are the main reasons people do not use broadband Internet access at home, a new study by the National Telecommunications and Information and the Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration say.

Internet non-users reported lack of need or interest as their primary reason for not having broadband at home. This group accounted for two-thirds of those who don't have broadband at home.

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