Public Attitudes towards Broadband
What age group are you?
| 0% (0) | 0-18 | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (13) | 19-22 | |
| 5% (2) | 23-30 | |
| 14% (5) | 31-50 | |
| 20% (7) | 51-65 | |
| 22% (8) | 66+ |
35 voters have answered this question.
What Time Zone do you live in?
| 54% (19) | EST (Eastern Standard Time) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (1) | CST (Central Standard Time) | |
| 2% (1) | MST (Mountain Standard Time) | |
| 40% (14) | PST (Pacific Standard Time) |
35 voters have answered this question.
What is your gender?
| 62% (22) | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (13) | Female |
35 voters have answered this question.
What is the highest education you have obtained?
| 0% (0) | Some High School | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (3) | High School Diploma | |
| 31% (11) | Some College | |
| 60% (21) | College Degree |
35 voters have answered this question.
How many hours a week do you spend using the internet?
| 0% (0) | 0-1 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | 1-3 hours | |
| 0% (0) | 3-5 hours | |
| 100% (35) | 5+ hours |
35 voters have answered this question.
Do you currently have broadband internet service?
| 97% (33) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (1) | No |
34 voters have answered this question.
Would you like to have broadband internet service?
| 11% (4) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | No | |
| 88% (31) | I currently have broadband internet service |
35 voters have answered this question.
Is cost the main factor restricting you from broadband internet service?
| 0% (0) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (1) | No | |
| 97% (34) | I currently have broadband internet service |
35 voters have answered this question.
What is your satisfaction level with your broadband internet service?
| 40% (14) | Very Satified | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% (18) | Satisfied | |
| 5% (2) | Displeased | |
| 0% (0) | Very Displeased | |
| 2% (1) | I do not have broadband internet service |
35 voters have answered this question.
Is internet use a necessity for your profession?
| 82% (29) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (6) | No |
35 voters have answered this question.
Broadband Internet represents the future of high speed internet
| 50% (17) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (10) | Agree | |
| 20% (7) | Neutral | |
| 0% (0) | Disagree | |
| 0% (0) | Strongly Disagree |
34 voters have answered this question.
The National Broadband Plan is the Obama administrationâÂÂs plan to extend Broadband/high speed internet access to a lot more people than currently have it, including bringing broadband to rural areas throughout the nation and making it affordable for more people.The government should be getting involved in spreading internet access instead of private companies.
| 20% (7) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (7) | Agree | |
| 22% (8) | Neutral | |
| 25% (9) | Disagree | |
| 11% (4) | Strongly Disagree |
35 voters have answered this question.
The US government becoming heavily involved in the spreading of Broadband access will stifle entrepreneurial ingenuity / industry growth by creating unfair monopolies or other distortions by making the market uncompetitive.
| 14% (5) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (7) | Agree | |
| 17% (6) | Neutral | |
| 37% (13) | Disagree | |
| 11% (4) | Strongly Disagree |
35 voters have answered this question.
The Obama administration argues that extended broadband access will increase civic engagement and increase transparency of government (the general idea is that more government documents will be uploaded to the internet for people to read to know exactly what is going on in government). The increased broadband access will lead to higher civic engagement.
| 8% (3) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (15) | Agree | |
| 17% (6) | Neutral | |
| 22% (8) | Disagree | |
| 8% (3) | Strongly Disagree |
35 voters have answered this question.
Do you think extended broadband access will increase AmericaâÂÂs educational capabilities in the 21st century?
| 62% (22) | Large increase | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (11) | Little increase | |
| 5% (2) | No increase | |
| 0% (0) | Decrease |
35 voters have answered this question.
Extended broadband access will be conducive to a stronger and better working democracy in the 21st century.
| 17% (6) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (14) | Agree | |
| 37% (13) | Neutral | |
| 2% (1) | Disagree | |
| 2% (1) | Strongly Disagree |
35 voters have answered this question.
Other countries are implementing their own National Broadband Plans over the coming years (for example, South Korea is investing $28.3 billion to upgrade existing networks financed by a partnership of private companies and the government). Do you think the US should implement a Broadband Plan to keep up with other countries, or implement a Broadband Plan regardless of the activities of other countries?
| 14% (5) | Implement broadband plans relative to other countries | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% (16) | Implement broadband plans regardless of other countries plans | |
| 38% (13) | Government should not implement broadband plans |
34 voters have answered this question.
Do you think broadband internet access will play a large part in AmericaâÂÂs economic supremacy in the 21st century?
| 87% (29) | Yes â extended broadband access is a necessary component if America wishes to remain one of the worldâÂÂs largest economic superpowers | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (4) | No â extended broadband access does not have anything to do with economic power |
33 voters have answered this question.
The extended broadband access will be dangerous for US security? (cyber threats, hackers, digital attacks on national security).
| 5% (2) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (8) | Agree | |
| 31% (11) | Neutral | |
| 31% (11) | Disagree | |
| 8% (3) | Strongly Disagree |
35 voters have answered this question.
Society is better off without the internet.
| 0% (0) | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Agree | |
| 8% (3) | Neutral | |
| 17% (6) | Disagree | |
| 74% (26) | Strongly Disagree |
35 voters have answered this question.
