So is that a good thing, or not so good? It depends on how you look at the data. The main reasons respondents cited for not having Internet access at home were a lack of interest or need (47 percent).
In other words, about half of households that do not buy or use broadband access services do not have interest in using the Internet, or have no need to do so. About 24 percent of respondents who do not buy broadband say it is too expensive.
And 15 percent of households do not own computers. Individuals without broadband service at home relied on locations such as public libraries (20 percent) or other people’s houses (12 percent) to go online.
All told, approximately 80 percent of American households had at least one Internet user, whether inside or outside the home and regardless of technology type used to access the Internet.
Cable modems and DSL were the leading broadband technologies for home Internet adoption, with 32 percent and 23 percent of households, respectively, using these services. Broadband Adoption Rises
In other words, about half of households that do not buy or use broadband access services do not have interest in using the Internet, or have no need to do so. About 24 percent of respondents who do not buy broadband say it is too expensive.
And 15 percent of households do not own computers. Individuals without broadband service at home relied on locations such as public libraries (20 percent) or other people’s houses (12 percent) to go online.
All told, approximately 80 percent of American households had at least one Internet user, whether inside or outside the home and regardless of technology type used to access the Internet.
Cable modems and DSL were the leading broadband technologies for home Internet adoption, with 32 percent and 23 percent of households, respectively, using these services. Broadband Adoption Rises
