Table 3.5
NEAR and FAR users
Main Reasons for the lack of Internet Access from Home
| INCOME |
Cost |
Interest |
Need |
| 1997 |
| <$20K |
35% |
20% |
46% |
| $20-39K |
28% |
32% |
39% |
| $40-59K |
28% |
25% |
47% |
| $60-79K |
23% |
36% |
41% |
| $80K+ |
26% |
32% |
42% |
| Total |
27% |
30% |
43% |
| 1999 |
| <$20K |
56% |
27% |
17% |
| $20-39K |
41% |
33% |
26% |
| $40-59K |
49% |
30% |
21% |
| $60-79K |
39% |
37% |
25% |
| $80K+ |
27% |
33% |
40% |
| Total |
42% |
33% |
25% |
| 2000 |
| <$20K |
45% |
28% |
26% |
| $20-39K |
38% |
33% |
29% |
| $40-59K |
39% |
26% |
34% |
| $60-79K |
41% |
34% |
26% |
| $80K+ |
38% |
26% |
37% |
| Total |
38% |
30% |
32% |
Another interesting result to note is the
large proportion of respondents in higher income categories (>$80,000)
who cite lack of need as the main reason they did not have Internet access
from home in 1999 and, to a lesser degree, in 2000. These responses may
be capturing a segment of the population that has access to the Internet
elsewhere (likely in the workplace) and therefore do not think they need
Internet access from home (40 per cent among those with high household
incomes mention lack of need in 1999).
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