Comments on: 53% of US Homes have broadband

By: unityworks

unityworks — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:03:10 +0000

Millions of Americans - especially those in rural and low-income urban areas still don't have access to high-speed broadband because it does not yet pay for providers to invest in these areas. Dial-up and satellite are the only ways they can connect to the internet.

The FCC's current definition of "high speed" is inadequate at just 200 kbps in one direction. It is time for the FCC to immediately set the bar for "high speed" at 2 mbps downstream and 1 mbps upstream.

It is time for the U.S. to adopt policies for universal access and set deployment timetables. Check out CWA's "Speed Matters" campaign and read their policy paper which has some excellent recommendations for achieving universal affordable broadband access for all U.S. households regardless of income and geographic location.

By: inbabble

inbabble — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:01:42 +0000

wow, a random survey, and then extrapolating to make statements about the entire US.

I think the Leichtman Research Group needs to go back to college and learn about stratified sampling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratified_sampling

Perhaps they could have surveyed 2 people, and if both had broadband they could claim 100% of the US has broadband?

By: 100 Dollar Website

100 Dollar Website — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:08:07 +0000

74% connecetd ! That's really cool.

In india broadband has just started picking up, and i have started a company to let business owners tke advanatge of this situation.

When do you think will this stage om in india?

By: Ramanathan

Ramanathan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:28:16 +0000

Any stats for india?

By: simpleaccounts

simpleaccounts — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:44:06 +0000

To Wolke;
72% of all internet connections are broadband not that 72% of all household have broadband connection.
If 72% of all connections are broadband and only 53% of household have broadband then fully 74% of household should have some kind of internet connection.

By: simpleaccounts

simpleaccounts — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:43:27 +0000

To Wolke;
72% of all internet connections are broadband not that 72% of all household have broadband connection.
If 72% of all connections are broadband and only 53% of household have broadband then fully 72% of household should have some kind of internet connection.

By: simpleaccounts

simpleaccounts — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:23:56 +0000

Greetings; This data suggest that around 74% of US households subscribe to some form of internet access.Does data from independent surveys confirms this result?

By: Wolke Shnee

Wolke Shnee — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:18:55 +0000

I probably need to go back to school: if 68% of the rich, and 39% of the poor have broadband, how can 72% of all households have broadband?

By: simpleaccounts

simpleaccounts — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:13:51 +0000

Greetings; This data suggest around 74% of household have subscribed for interconnection.Is that correct?

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:22:13 +0000

yes that is what is FCC calls broadband.

By: Esme

Esme — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:20:45 +0000

What's the definition of broadband? Is it the FCC's anything over 200 Kbps?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:24:18 +0000

If I could get it at my house! C'mon AT&T, run that cable just a little farther...