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Connection Speed

Which of the following connection speeds do you primarily use to connect to the Internet? (Round to the closest value if necessary.) If you access the Internet at home via a commercial provider, choose the speed from you to your Internet provider.
Connection Speed

Connection Speed

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Under 14k 15 .2 .2 .2
14k 309 4.0 4.0 4.2
28k 1773 23.1 23.1 27.3
33k 1926 25.1 25.1 52.5
56k 1402 18.3 18.3 70.7
128k 316 4.1 4.1 74.9
1m 857 11.2 11.2 86.0
10m 204 2.7 2.7 88.7
4m 155 2.0 2.0 90.7
Over 45m 66 .9 .9 91.6
Unsure 647 8.4 8.4 100.0
Total 7670 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 4 4.4 4.4 4.4
28k 18 20.0 20.0 24.4
33k 21 23.3 23.3 47.8
56k 16 17.8 17.8 65.6
128k 7 7.8 7.8 73.3
1m 8 8.9 8.9 82.2
10m 3 3.3 3.3 85.6
4m 3 3.3 3.3 88.9
Over 45m 1 1.1 1.1 90.0
Unsure 9 10.0 10.0 100.0
Total 90 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Under 14k 11 .2 .2 .2
14k 243 3.8 3.8 4.0
28k 1558 24.3 24.3 28.3
33k 1611 25.2 25.2 53.5
56k 1242 19.4 19.4 72.9
128k 182 2.8 2.8 75.7
1m 707 11.0 11.0 86.8
10m 133 2.1 2.1 88.8
4m 124 1.9 1.9 90.8
Over 45m 47 .7 .7 91.5
Unsure 544 8.5 8.5 100.0
Total 6402 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid 14k 17 3.7 3.7 3.7
28k 56 12.2 12.2 15.9
33k 86 18.7 18.7 34.6
56k 59 12.9 12.9 47.5
128k 74 16.1 16.1 63.6
1m 72 15.7 15.7 79.3
10m 38 8.3 8.3 87.6
4m 13 2.8 2.8 90.4
Over 45m 7 1.5 1.5 91.9
Unsure 37 8.1 8.1 100.0
Total 459 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Under 14k 4 .6 .6 .6
14k 45 6.3 6.3 6.8
28k 141 19.6 19.6 26.4
33k 208 28.9 28.9 55.4
56k 85 11.8 11.8 67.2
128k 53 7.4 7.4 74.5
1m 70 9.7 9.7 84.3
10m 30 4.2 4.2 88.5
4m 15 2.1 2.1 90.5
Over 45m 11 1.5 1.5 92.1
Unsure 57 7.9 7.9 100.0
Total 719 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 4 4.4 4.4 4.4
28k 18 20.0 20.0 24.4
33k 21 23.3 23.3 47.8
56k 16 17.8 17.8 65.6
128k 7 7.8 7.8 73.3
1m 8 8.9 8.9 82.2
10m 3 3.3 3.3 85.6
4m 3 3.3 3.3 88.9
Over 45m 1 1.1 1.1 90.0
Unsure 9 10.0 10.0 100.0
Total 90 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Under 14k 5 .2 .2 .2
14k 126 4.8 4.8 5.0
28k 661 25.3 25.3 30.3
33k 588 22.5 22.5 52.7
56k 434 16.6 16.6 69.3
128k 75 2.9 2.9 72.2
1m 216 8.3 8.3 80.4
10m 20 .8 .8 81.2
4m 44 1.7 1.7 82.9
Over 45m 10 .4 .4 83.3
Unsure 438 16.7 16.7 100.0
Total 2617 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Under 14k 10 .2 .2 .2
14k 179 3.6 3.6 3.8
28k 1094 22.0 22.0 25.9
33k 1317 26.5 26.5 52.4
56k 952 19.2 19.2 71.6
128k 234 4.7 4.7 76.3
1m 633 12.8 12.8 89.0
10m 181 3.6 3.6 92.7
4m 108 2.2 2.2 94.9
Over 45m 55 1.1 1.1 96.0
Unsure 200 4.0 4.0 100.0
Total 4963 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 4 4.3 4.3 4.3
28k 18 19.1 19.1 23.4
33k 21 22.3 22.3 45.7
56k 16 17.0 17.0 62.8
128k 7 7.4 7.4 70.2
1m 8 8.5 8.5 78.7
10m 3 3.2 3.2 81.9
4m 3 3.2 3.2 85.1
Over 45m 3 3.2 3.2 88.3
Unsure 11 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 94 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Under 14k 3 .4 .4 .4
14k 45 5.5 5.5 5.9
28k 173 21.3 21.3 27.1
33k 192 23.6 23.6 50.7
56k 121 14.9 14.9 65.6
128k 18 2.2 2.2 67.8
1m 73 9.0 9.0 76.8
10m 29 3.6 3.6 80.3
4m 18 2.2 2.2 82.6
Over 45m 9 1.1 1.1 83.7
Unsure 133 16.3 16.3 100.0
Total 814 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Under 14k 1 .1 .1 .1
14k 35 3.2 3.2 3.3
28k 213 19.3 19.3 22.6
33k 239 21.7 21.7 44.3
56k 146 13.3 13.3 57.6
128k 53 4.8 4.8 62.4
1m 181 16.4 16.4 78.8
10m 60 5.4 5.4 84.3
4m 41 3.7 3.7 88.0
Over 45m 13 1.2 1.2 89.2
Unsure 119 10.8 10.8 100.0
Total 1101 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Under 14k 8 .2 .2 .2
14k 168 3.8 3.8 4.0
28k 1008 22.7 22.7 26.7
33k 1114 25.1 25.1 51.8
56k 840 18.9 18.9 70.8
128k 217 4.9 4.9 75.6
1m 549 12.4 12.4 88.0
10m 101 2.3 2.3 90.3
4m 84 1.9 1.9 92.2
Over 45m 40 .9 .9 93.1
Unsure 306 6.9 6.9 100.0
Total 4435 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Under 14k 3 .2 .2 .2
14k 57 4.6 4.6 4.9
28k 361 29.4 29.4 34.3
33k 360 29.4 29.4 63.7
56k 279 22.8 22.8 86.5
128k 21 1.7 1.7 88.2
1m 46 3.8 3.8 91.9
10m 11 .9 .9 92.8
4m 9 .7 .7 93.6
Over 45m 1 .1 .1 93.6
Unsure 78 6.4 6.4 100.0
Total 1226 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 4 4.4 4.4 4.4
28k 18 20.0 20.0 24.4
33k 21 23.3 23.3 47.8
56k 16 17.8 17.8 65.6
128k 7 7.8 7.8 73.3
1m 8 8.9 8.9 82.2
10m 3 3.3 3.3 85.6
4m 3 3.3 3.3 88.9
Over 45m 1 1.1 1.1 90.0
Unsure 9 10.0 10.0 100.0
Total 90 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Under 14k 5 .4 .4 .4
14k 53 4.6 4.6 5.1
28k 267 23.4 23.4 28.4
33k 310 27.1 27.1 55.6
56k 246 21.5 21.5 77.1
128k 14 1.2 1.2 78.3
1m 15 1.3 1.3 79.6
10m 8 .7 .7 80.3
4m 5 .4 .4 80.8
Over 45m 8 .7 .7 81.5
Unsure 212 18.5 18.5 100.0
Total 1143 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Under 14k 7 .2 .2 .2
14k 164 5.0 5.0 5.2
28k 908 27.6 27.6 32.8
33k 914 27.8 27.8 60.7
56k 580 17.7 17.7 78.3
128k 106 3.2 3.2 81.6
1m 231 7.0 7.0 88.6
10m 45 1.4 1.4 90.0
4m 39 1.2 1.2 91.1
Over 45m 13 .4 .4 91.5
Unsure 278 8.5 8.5 100.0
Total 3285 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Under 14k 3 .1 .1 .1
14k 88 2.8 2.8 2.9
28k 580 18.4 18.4 21.3
33k 681 21.6 21.6 42.9
56k 560 17.8 17.8 60.7
128k 189 6.0 6.0 66.7
1m 603 19.1 19.1 85.8
10m 148 4.7 4.7 90.5
4m 108 3.4 3.4 93.9
Over 45m 44 1.4 1.4 95.3
Unsure 148 4.7 4.7 100.0
Total 3152 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280