FCC: Cost a major barrier to universal broadband adoption

Why does America resist high-speed Internet? A new FCC survey suggests that one of the main reasons is: It’s too expensive.

Last Tuesday at the Roadmap for Broadband Adoption conference, John Horrigan, Consumer Research Director for the FCC, detailed the findings of a 5,000-person phone survey that sought to understand why people don’t have broadband in their homes. Among those surveyed, 15% of the non-adopters claimed that the cost of monthly access, as well as the necessary hardware, is too high.

The results of the survey might not be too surprising, but it is nice to hear that even more data supports one of our core objectives: to ensure easy and affordable high-speed Internet access to all Americas, especially in low-income and rural communities.

Roadmap to broadband adoption conference: Adoption paradox panel (Broadband Breakfast)