Shocking news: 30 % of the United States households does not have internet access and are not planning to get it. These 30 % are seeing no use for it in their lives, and don’t know what to do with it. 30 % is representing around 32 million households (homes) which don’t have internet access and are not planning to subscribe to one over the next 12 months.
44 % (of these 30%) say they are not interested in anything on the internet and 22 % is claiming they cannot afford a computer with internet. I understand that not all people have money. The world is unfair sometimes. But imagine if these people will earn some more money in the next coming years, and may buy a new computer with internet access. The market will get bigger online. More money to earn 
Other people with no internet access (14 %) but do earn and have money to spend are saying they do all the e-commerce shopping and YouTube watching at work. 3 % of these households said that the internet does not reach their homes. I feel sorry for those households.
Personally I think these 30 % are getting soon internet access in the upcoming years. Internet is becoming really an important factor in daily life and work. If you want to search something, nothing is easier than a quick search on the internet.
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March 27th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
See the bright part … mo money !
March 28th, 2007 at 2:15 am
I remember reading an article about that a while back. It’s quite interesting, but true that a lot of people don’t have enough money.
Give or take, In the next 10 years I predict almost every household with computers…Considering now that a lot of classes require you to do work by using a computer..
March 28th, 2007 at 3:48 am
i totally agree with gregg. In 10 years almost no one can live withou internet. But i’m a bit of affraid with privacy and the famous “big brother is watching us”…
March 28th, 2007 at 3:51 am
…seriously? I’m already amazed when people don’t have BROADBAND.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:47 am
My guess would be most of these people are older/retirees. I wonder what the percentage is in Florida
March 28th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Lol Ed, The same counts for me
Shane, I dont think these are only older / retired people. Lot of poor young ones to I guess
March 28th, 2007 at 8:19 am
This is pretty shocking news. I’m with Ed on this one… I’m surprised when I go to a forum where there’s a post with a “56K beware” warning.
March 28th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Wow, the US of A looks like a dream destination from here, this is news!
And Ed, here we get surprised when we talk about speeds greater than 256! Though the situation in my place is better, i am into a company paid 512kbps and there r a lot of ppl into bb….
March 29th, 2007 at 8:06 am
broadbrand…for many people is still a dream yet.
but in 10 years, i think globally almost everyone will be connect, if not at home, at least in their jobs.
March 29th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
A lot of the people who don’t have the internet are older people who are resistive to change. The percentage of people who don’t currently use internet will be going down for sure. Todays younger generations will eventually replace the older folks, and they certainly won’t be giving up internet access since, so much of their lives are now online.
March 30th, 2007 at 12:26 am
correlate the blue states with the ones that have internet access or at least correlate it wit the locations of the visitors you get in Analytics . . . i’m not saying there’s a correlation . . i’m just saying . . .
March 31st, 2007 at 8:03 am
Anand…that’s just scary as hell. I already complain about my 1.5Mbps DSL being too slow and I’m looking into getting something closer to 4-6.
I always wonder why people still put “56k warning!” on stuff. I can’t think of one person I know that still has a modem. I would probably have to shoot myself in the face if I had to go back to 56k…
April 5th, 2007 at 6:08 am
The baby boomer generation will be coming to an end in the next 10 or so years, so the percentage of internet users will increase drastically !
April 7th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
highspeed owns.