Broadband or Dial-Up

[Charles L. Cotton]

I need to get a feel for how many people are using some type of broadband and how many are using dial-up Internet connections. I need this information for a project, but I have no idea if it is available anywhere on the Internet.

I'm adding a poll to this this post, but that's not going to give me any information about people not already involved in the shooting community. I need to know your primary method of access to the Internet for personal use, whether that's at home or work.

Thanks,
Chas.

[Oldgringo]

We have Suddenlink and it comes in on a cable. It's mucho faster than the dial-up we used to have. The little village we live in is like living at the end of a bad extension cord so our electricity/cable/phones only work when they work. We do have indoor plumbing and it works most of the time.

[seamusTX]

This issue is closely studied.

Overall, Pew found that 55 percent of American adults now [July 2008] have broadband access at home, up from 47 percent a year earlier ... By contrast, only 10 percent of Americans now have dial-up access.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25500947/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This kind of study leaves out two factors:

• Those who have high-speed access at work or school but not at home
• Those who could not care less about "the internets"

If you can refine exactly what you are looking for, I may be able to find it.

- Jim

Hi Jim:
I found the Pew study and it's good information. Unfortunately, it didn't have anything specific to Texas. From the Pew study and a couple of others, it looks like most people who want broadband have access to it. The study data about people who simply don't want to change from dial-up is also useful.

Chas.

[TexasComputerDude]

I've got satellite, I've got 1.5Mbps for almost 400 MB then about 1/2 the speed of dialup for the next 24 hour period.

I pay 120$ a month :-(

[Excaliber]

I have broadband access both at work and at home.

At work I share a fractional T1.

At home I have 10MB (download) service through cable.

[CopOnce]

I'm on Comcast broadband; 20 mbps download and 1.5 mbps upload. I get a little faster package with the all in one package. Internet, Digital TV and Digital Phone.

[fizteach]

I have broadband at home (Uverse) and at work.

[jimlongley]

DSL at home, and the forum is blocked from access at work.

[quidni]

Broadband (cable) when I'm home, dial-up with an aircard (cellphone option) on the laptop when I'm not.

[atxgun]

Post your speedtest.net results here :)

15431 kpbs down, 1546 kbps up. Althought I'm at my brother's in PA right now, my rates at home are about half that :(

[TexasComputerDude]

[CainA]

Dial-up is still available?

-Cain

[longtooth]

We have Suddenlink and it comes in on a cable. It's mucho faster than the dial-up we used to have. The little village we live in is like living at the end of a bad extension cord so our electricity/cable/phones only work when they work. We do have indoor plumbing and it works most of the time.

I live right down the road from Oldgringo. We got consolidated Comm in Diboll about a yr ago now. All my stuff listed above works right now (that is subject to change at a moments notice) except for one tub drain line that we have to replace.

[Liberty]

Cable Broadband here at my temp residence. Home in Galveston was/will be DSL.

[AEA]

I have hughesnet satellite broadband here at home. I pay 65.00 a Month. It is not as good as a real wired broadband but beats the heck outta dialup. I have no other option where I live.