Two thoughts here Dawn.
First, any bets as to how many of the 22% that "can't afford the computer
etc." DO have cable TV? I know what the numbers are like in MY area....
It's near 100%.
Next, if 17% say that they don't know how to use the internet it's cause
they don't want to. Every town here has FREE internet access. Open to the
public in the library. Everyone also has friends with computers that would
let their friends use the internet on if it was needed.
No, as much as we technogeeks like to think that the world would come to an
end without internet access, the truth of the matter is that it's still
possible to live one's life without internet access. And fully 1/3rd of the
US population has decided they like it that way. Isn't it great to live in
a country that still has so many other options!!!!
marlon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawn DiPietro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] one-third of U.S. households have no Internet...and
donot plan to get it
All,
If you read the article it also says 22% of those people said they did not
feel they could not afford the computer and everything associated with
getting on the Internet so that number is a little misleading in my
opinion. Plus 17% of those respondents not on the Internet said they did
not know how to use it. If this was not the case then I bet they would
subscribe for Internet services. So it sounds to me like if these people
were educated in how to use the Internet and could afford it they might
see the value.
Regards,
Dawn DiPietro
John Scrivner wrote:
Remember this the next time someone tells you how "the US is behind in
broadband".
Scriv
George Rogato wrote:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - A little under one-third of U.S.
households have no Internet access and do not plan to get it, with most
of the holdouts seeing little use for it in their lives, according to a
survey released on Friday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070326/od_nm/internet_holdouts_odd_dc;_ylt=Ajd_D_JeLhjUgI3IVOtLYJntiBIF
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