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A survey conducted earlier this year by the Pew Research Center found that 7% of Americans lack access to reliable broadband. One reason for this may be how expensive internet access is in the U.S.
"People in the U.S. pay more for slower internet than people abroad," Open Technology Institute policy analyst Claire Park said. "For many consumers, the cost of getting online right now is simply too high and also too complicated."
The Open Technology Institute has been studying the price and speed of internet services advertised within the United States as well as abroad. Its 2020 Cost of Connectivity Report found that the average advertised monthly cost of internet in the U.S. is $68.38, which is higher than the average price of internet access for all of North America, Europe and Asia.
Outdated infrastructure in the U.S. may also be impeding internet access to millions of Americans, and lawmakers have been debating how to increase internet availability and performance.
(Score: 3, Touché) by ElizabethGreene on Monday October 11 2021, @01:37PM (2 children)
The only question actually asked in the Pew study was:
7% of the 1202 Cell Phone and 300 Land Line phone respondents said no.
TFS and TFA both state that the Pew study asked about access to reliable broadband. The data does not say that. Then again, who cares if a source says what you want it to say? Just make it up and no-one will actually check.
(Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Monday October 11 2021, @03:50PM (1 child)
Was this Pew study conducted exclusively using email?
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(Score: 2) by ElizabethGreene on Tuesday October 12 2021, @02:33AM
No, via phone. I would be curious how different the results would be if they'd asked about gmail, facebook, and youtube, etc. i.e. what proportion of people don't grok that those would be included in "Internet or email".