Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Valid |
Navigation |
339
| 6.8
| 6.8
| 6.8
|
Privacy |
959
| 19.1
| 19.1
| 25.8
|
Speed |
930
| 18.5
| 18.5
| 44.4
|
Spam |
322
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 50.8
|
Government Regulation |
503
| 10.0
| 10.0
| 60.8
|
Commercialization |
122
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 63.2
|
Equal Access |
145
| 2.9
| 2.9
| 66.1
|
Security of Ecommerce |
251
| 5.0
| 5.0
| 71.1
|
Pornography |
274
| 5.5
| 5.5
| 76.6
|
Junk sites |
89
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 78.3
|
ICrime |
159
| 3.2
| 3.2
| 81.5
|
Content Accuracy |
174
| 3.5
| 3.5
| 85.0
|
Paying |
89
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 86.7
|
Intellectual Property |
114
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 89.0
|
Censorship |
409
| 8.1
| 8.1
| 97.2
|
Don't Know |
91
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 99.0
|
Other |
52
| 1.0
| 1.0
| 100.0
|
Total |
5022
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Location |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
USA |
Valid |
Navigation |
261
| 6.1
| 6.1
| 6.1
|
Privacy |
862
| 20.3
| 20.3
| 26.4
|
Speed |
752
| 17.7
| 17.7
| 44.1
|
Spam |
281
| 6.6
| 6.6
| 50.7
|
Government Regulation |
452
| 10.6
| 10.6
| 61.3
|
Commercialization |
98
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 63.6
|
Equal Access |
115
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 66.3
|
Security of Ecommerce |
205
| 4.8
| 4.8
| 71.1
|
Pornography |
257
| 6.0
| 6.0
| 77.2
|
Junk sites |
72
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 78.9
|
ICrime |
131
| 3.1
| 3.1
| 81.9
|
Content Accuracy |
137
| 3.2
| 3.2
| 85.2
|
Paying |
68
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 86.8
|
Intellectual Property |
94
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 89.0
|
Censorship |
345
| 8.1
| 8.1
| 97.1
|
Don't Know |
83
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 99.0
|
Other |
41
| 1.0
| 1.0
| 100.0
|
Total |
4254
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Europe |
Valid |
Navigation |
41
| 11.1
| 11.1
| 11.1
|
Privacy |
36
| 9.8
| 9.8
| 20.9
|
Speed |
85
| 23.0
| 23.0
| 43.9
|
Spam |
17
| 4.6
| 4.6
| 48.5
|
Government Regulation |
25
| 6.8
| 6.8
| 55.3
|
Commercialization |
14
| 3.8
| 3.8
| 59.1
|
Equal Access |
18
| 4.9
| 4.9
| 64.0
|
Security of Ecommerce |
28
| 7.6
| 7.6
| 71.5
|
Pornography |
6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 73.2
|
Junk sites |
10
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 75.9
|
ICrime |
12
| 3.3
| 3.3
| 79.1
|
Content Accuracy |
18
| 4.9
| 4.9
| 84.0
|
Paying |
13
| 3.5
| 3.5
| 87.5
|
Intellectual Property |
7
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 89.4
|
Censorship |
28
| 7.6
| 7.6
| 97.0
|
Don't Know |
6
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 98.6
|
Other |
5
| 1.4
| 1.4
| 100.0
|
Total |
369
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Other |
Valid |
Navigation |
37
| 9.3
| 9.3
| 9.3
|
Privacy |
61
| 15.3
| 15.3
| 24.6
|
Speed |
93
| 23.3
| 23.3
| 47.9
|
Spam |
24
| 6.0
| 6.0
| 53.9
|
Government Regulation |
26
| 6.5
| 6.5
| 60.4
|
Commercialization |
10
| 2.5
| 2.5
| 62.9
|
Equal Access |
12
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 65.9
|
Security of Ecommerce |
18
| 4.5
| 4.5
| 70.4
|
Pornography |
11
| 2.8
| 2.8
| 73.2
|
Junk sites |
7
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 74.9
|
ICrime |
16
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 78.9
|
Content Accuracy |
19
| 4.8
| 4.8
| 83.7
|
Paying |
8
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 85.7
|
Intellectual Property |
13
| 3.3
| 3.3
| 89.0
|
Censorship |
36
| 9.0
| 9.0
| 98.0
|
Don't Know |
2
| .5
| .5
| 98.5
|
Other |
6
| 1.5
| 1.5
| 100.0
|
Total |
399
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Gender |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Female |
Valid |
Navigation |
124
| 7.4
| 7.4
| 7.4
|
Privacy |
375
| 22.3
| 22.3
| 29.6
|
Speed |
162
| 9.6
| 9.6
| 39.2
|
Spam |
90
| 5.3
| 5.3
| 44.6
|
Government Regulation |
142
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 53.0
|
Commercialization |
39
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 55.3
|
Equal Access |
63
| 3.7
| 3.7
| 59.1
|
Security of Ecommerce |
107
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 65.4
|
Pornography |
163
| 9.7
| 9.7
| 75.1
|
Junk sites |
35
| 2.1
| 2.1
| 77.2
|
ICrime |
90
| 5.3
| 5.3
| 82.5
|
Content Accuracy |
73
| 4.3
| 4.3
| 86.8
|
Paying |
39
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 89.1
|
Intellectual Property |
39
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 91.5
|
Censorship |
84
| 5.0
| 5.0
| 96.4
|
Don't Know |
47
| 2.8
| 2.8
| 99.2
|
Other |
13
| .8
| .8
| 100.0
|
Total |
1685
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Male |
Valid |
Navigation |
215
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 6.4
|
Privacy |
584
| 17.5
| 17.5
| 23.9
|
Speed |
768
| 23.0
| 23.0
| 47.0
|
Spam |
232
| 7.0
| 7.0
| 53.9
|
Government Regulation |
361
| 10.8
| 10.8
| 64.7
|
Commercialization |
83
| 2.5
| 2.5
| 67.2
|
Equal Access |
82
| 2.5
| 2.5
| 69.7
|
Security of Ecommerce |
144
| 4.3
| 4.3
| 74.0
|
Pornography |
111
| 3.3
| 3.3
| 77.3
|
Junk sites |
54
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 78.9
|
ICrime |
69
| 2.1
| 2.1
| 81.0
|
Content Accuracy |
101
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 84.0
|
Paying |
50
| 1.5
| 1.5
| 85.5
|
Intellectual Property |
75
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 87.8
|
Censorship |
325
| 9.7
| 9.7
| 97.5
|
Don't Know |
44
| 1.3
| 1.3
| 98.8
|
Other |
39
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 100.0
|
Total |
3337
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Age Groups |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
. |
Valid |
Navigation |
6
| 7.1
| 7.1
| 7.1
|
Privacy |
23
| 27.4
| 27.4
| 34.5
|
Speed |
9
| 10.7
| 10.7
| 45.2
|
Spam |
7
| 8.3
| 8.3
| 53.6
|
Government Regulation |
9
| 10.7
| 10.7
| 64.3
|
Commercialization |
2
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 66.7
|
Equal Access |
4
| 4.8
| 4.8
| 71.4
|
Security of Ecommerce |
3
| 3.6
| 3.6
| 75.0
|
Pornography |
6
| 7.1
| 7.1
| 82.1
|
Junk sites |
2
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 84.5
|
ICrime |
1
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 85.7
|
Content Accuracy |
2
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 88.1
|
Paying |
1
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 89.3
|
Intellectual Property |
1
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 90.5
|
Censorship |
5
| 6.0
| 6.0
| 96.4
|
Don't Know |
3
| 3.6
| 3.6
| 100.0
|
Total |
84
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
11-20 |
Valid |
Navigation |
16
| 5.3
| 5.3
| 5.3
|
Privacy |
52
| 17.3
| 17.3
| 22.7
|
Speed |
54
| 18.0
| 18.0
| 40.7
|
Spam |
27
| 9.0
| 9.0
| 49.7
|
Government Regulation |
21
| 7.0
| 7.0
| 56.7
|
Commercialization |
8
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 59.3
|
Equal Access |
5
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 61.0
|
Security of Ecommerce |
8
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 63.7
|
Pornography |
9
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 66.7
|
Junk sites |
8
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 69.3
|
ICrime |
17
| 5.7
| 5.7
| 75.0
|
Content Accuracy |
7
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 77.3
|
Paying |
7
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 79.7
|
Intellectual Property |
10
| 3.3
| 3.3
| 83.0
|
Censorship |
38
| 12.7
| 12.7
| 95.7
|
Don't Know |
9
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 98.7
|
Other |
4
| 1.3
| 1.3
| 100.0
|
Total |
300
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
21-25 |
Valid |
Navigation |
50
| 8.0
| 8.0
| 8.0
|
Privacy |
113
| 18.0
| 18.0
| 26.0
|
Speed |
136
| 21.7
| 21.7
| 47.7
|
Spam |
26
| 4.1
| 4.1
| 51.8
|
Government Regulation |
49
| 7.8
| 7.8
| 59.6
|
Commercialization |
17
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 62.4
|
Equal Access |
21
| 3.3
| 3.3
| 65.7
|
Security of Ecommerce |
43
| 6.9
| 6.9
| 72.6
|
Pornography |
26
| 4.1
| 4.1
| 76.7
|
Junk sites |
15
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 79.1
|
ICrime |
25
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 83.1
|
Content Accuracy |
15
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 85.5
|
Paying |
14
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 87.7
|
Intellectual Property |
14
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 90.0
|
Censorship |
50
| 8.0
| 8.0
| 97.9
|
Don't Know |
6
| 1.0
| 1.0
| 98.9
|
Other |
7
| 1.1
| 1.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
627
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
26-50 |
Valid |
Navigation |
221
| 7.0
| 7.0
| 7.0
|
Privacy |
623
| 19.6
| 19.6
| 26.6
|
Speed |
601
| 19.0
| 19.0
| 45.6
|
Spam |
217
| 6.8
| 6.8
| 52.4
|
Government Regulation |
298
| 9.4
| 9.4
| 61.8
|
Commercialization |
74
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 64.1
|
Equal Access |
95
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 67.1
|
Security of Ecommerce |
150
| 4.7
| 4.7
| 71.9
|
Pornography |
174
| 5.5
| 5.5
| 77.4
|
Junk sites |
49
| 1.5
| 1.5
| 78.9
|
ICrime |
94
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 81.9
|
Content Accuracy |
111
| 3.5
| 3.5
| 85.4
|
Paying |
50
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 86.9
|
Intellectual Property |
73
| 2.3
| 2.3
| 89.2
|
Censorship |
255
| 8.0
| 8.0
| 97.3
|
Don't Know |
55
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 99.0
|
Other |
31
| 1.0
| 1.0
| 100.0
|
Total |
3171
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
50+ |
Valid |
Navigation |
46
| 5.5
| 5.5
| 5.5
|
Privacy |
148
| 17.6
| 17.6
| 23.1
|
Speed |
130
| 15.5
| 15.5
| 38.6
|
Spam |
45
| 5.4
| 5.4
| 43.9
|
Government Regulation |
126
| 15.0
| 15.0
| 58.9
|
Commercialization |
21
| 2.5
| 2.5
| 61.4
|
Equal Access |
20
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 63.8
|
Security of Ecommerce |
47
| 5.6
| 5.6
| 69.4
|
Pornography |
59
| 7.0
| 7.0
| 76.4
|
Junk sites |
15
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 78.2
|
ICrime |
22
| 2.6
| 2.6
| 80.8
|
Content Accuracy |
39
| 4.6
| 4.6
| 85.5
|
Paying |
17
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 87.5
|
Intellectual Property |
16
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 89.4
|
Censorship |
61
| 7.3
| 7.3
| 96.7
|
Don't Know |
18
| 2.1
| 2.1
| 98.8
|
Other |
10
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 100.0
|
Total |
840
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Experience |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
<1 Year |
Valid |
Navigation |
57
| 8.7
| 8.7
| 8.7
|
Privacy |
163
| 25.0
| 25.0
| 33.7
|
Speed |
55
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 42.1
|
Spam |
27
| 4.1
| 4.1
| 46.2
|
Government Regulation |
47
| 7.2
| 7.2
| 53.4
|
Commercialization |
20
| 3.1
| 3.1
| 56.5
|
Equal Access |
14
| 2.1
| 2.1
| 58.7
|
Security of Ecommerce |
32
| 4.9
| 4.9
| 63.6
|
Pornography |
83
| 12.7
| 12.7
| 76.3
|
Junk sites |
12
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 78.1
|
ICrime |
32
| 4.9
| 4.9
| 83.0
|
Content Accuracy |
21
| 3.2
| 3.2
| 86.2
|
Paying |
13
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 88.2
|
Intellectual Property |
6
| .9
| .9
| 89.1
|
Censorship |
43
| 6.6
| 6.6
| 95.7
|
Don't Know |
25
| 3.8
| 3.8
| 99.5
|
Other |
3
| .5
| .5
| 100.0
|
Total |
653
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
1-3 Years |
Valid |
Navigation |
128
| 7.4
| 7.4
| 7.4
|
Privacy |
310
| 17.9
| 17.9
| 25.2
|
Speed |
321
| 18.5
| 18.5
| 43.7
|
Spam |
94
| 5.4
| 5.4
| 49.1
|
Government Regulation |
174
| 10.0
| 10.0
| 59.2
|
Commercialization |
27
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 60.7
|
Equal Access |
39
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 63.0
|
Security of Ecommerce |
107
| 6.2
| 6.2
| 69.1
|
Pornography |
119
| 6.9
| 6.9
| 76.0
|
Junk sites |
32
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 77.8
|
ICrime |
72
| 4.1
| 4.1
| 82.0
|
Content Accuracy |
63
| 3.6
| 3.6
| 85.6
|
Paying |
33
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 87.5
|
Intellectual Property |
33
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 89.4
|
Censorship |
137
| 7.9
| 7.9
| 97.3
|
Don't Know |
34
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 99.3
|
Other |
13
| .7
| .7
| 100.0
|
Total |
1736
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
>4 Years |
Valid |
Navigation |
154
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 5.8
|
Privacy |
486
| 18.5
| 18.5
| 24.3
|
Speed |
554
| 21.0
| 21.0
| 45.3
|
Spam |
201
| 7.6
| 7.6
| 53.0
|
Government Regulation |
282
| 10.7
| 10.7
| 63.7
|
Commercialization |
75
| 2.8
| 2.8
| 66.5
|
Equal Access |
92
| 3.5
| 3.5
| 70.0
|
Security of Ecommerce |
112
| 4.3
| 4.3
| 74.3
|
Pornography |
72
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 77.0
|
Junk sites |
45
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 78.7
|
ICrime |
55
| 2.1
| 2.1
| 80.8
|
Content Accuracy |
90
| 3.4
| 3.4
| 84.2
|
Paying |
43
| 1.6
| 1.6
| 85.9
|
Intellectual Property |
75
| 2.8
| 2.8
| 88.7
|
Censorship |
229
| 8.7
| 8.7
| 97.4
|
Don't Know |
32
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 98.6
|
Other |
36
| 1.4
| 1.4
| 100.0
|
Total |
2633
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Skill Level |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Novice |
Valid |
Navigation |
72
| 8.9
| 8.9
| 8.9
|
Privacy |
215
| 26.6
| 26.6
| 35.5
|
Speed |
60
| 7.4
| 7.4
| 42.9
|
Spam |
34
| 4.2
| 4.2
| 47.2
|
Government Regulation |
44
| 5.4
| 5.4
| 52.6
|
Commercialization |
21
| 2.6
| 2.6
| 55.2
|
Equal Access |
14
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 56.9
|
Security of Ecommerce |
38
| 4.7
| 4.7
| 61.6
|
Pornography |
104
| 12.9
| 12.9
| 74.5
|
Junk sites |
22
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 77.2
|
ICrime |
47
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 83.0
|
Content Accuracy |
32
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 87.0
|
Paying |
18
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 89.2
|
Intellectual Property |
7
| .9
| .9
| 90.1
|
Censorship |
43
| 5.3
| 5.3
| 95.4
|
Don't Know |
33
| 4.1
| 4.1
| 99.5
|
Other |
4
| .5
| .5
| 100.0
|
Total |
808
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Intermediate |
Valid |
Navigation |
93
| 6.5
| 6.5
| 6.5
|
Privacy |
289
| 20.1
| 20.1
| 26.6
|
Speed |
230
| 16.0
| 16.0
| 42.6
|
Spam |
77
| 5.4
| 5.4
| 48.0
|
Government Regulation |
144
| 10.0
| 10.0
| 58.0
|
Commercialization |
34
| 2.4
| 2.4
| 60.4
|
Equal Access |
37
| 2.6
| 2.6
| 63.0
|
Security of Ecommerce |
93
| 6.5
| 6.5
| 69.5
|
Pornography |
91
| 6.3
| 6.3
| 75.8
|
Junk sites |
29
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 77.8
|
ICrime |
57
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 81.8
|
Content Accuracy |
45
| 3.1
| 3.1
| 84.9
|
Paying |
26
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 86.8
|
Intellectual Property |
24
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 88.4
|
Censorship |
121
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 96.9
|
Don't Know |
36
| 2.5
| 2.5
| 99.4
|
Other |
9
| .6
| .6
| 100.0
|
Total |
1435
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Experienced |
Valid |
Navigation |
113
| 6.1
| 6.1
| 6.1
|
Privacy |
316
| 17.0
| 17.0
| 23.1
|
Speed |
393
| 21.2
| 21.2
| 44.3
|
Spam |
146
| 7.9
| 7.9
| 52.2
|
Government Regulation |
206
| 11.1
| 11.1
| 63.3
|
Commercialization |
50
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 66.0
|
Equal Access |
58
| 3.1
| 3.1
| 69.1
|
Security of Ecommerce |
87
| 4.7
| 4.7
| 73.8
|
Pornography |
59
| 3.2
| 3.2
| 77.0
|
Junk sites |
28
| 1.5
| 1.5
| 78.5
|
ICrime |
48
| 2.6
| 2.6
| 81.1
|
Content Accuracy |
67
| 3.6
| 3.6
| 84.7
|
Paying |
32
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 86.4
|
Intellectual Property |
63
| 3.4
| 3.4
| 89.8
|
Censorship |
155
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 98.2
|
Don't Know |
13
| .7
| .7
| 98.9
|
Other |
21
| 1.1
| 1.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
1855
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Expert |
Valid |
Navigation |
61
| 6.6
| 6.6
| 6.6
|
Privacy |
139
| 15.0
| 15.0
| 21.6
|
Speed |
247
| 26.7
| 26.7
| 48.4
|
Spam |
65
| 7.0
| 7.0
| 55.4
|
Government Regulation |
109
| 11.8
| 11.8
| 67.2
|
Commercialization |
17
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 69.0
|
Equal Access |
36
| 3.9
| 3.9
| 72.9
|
Security of Ecommerce |
33
| 3.6
| 3.6
| 76.5
|
Pornography |
20
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 78.7
|
Junk sites |
10
| 1.1
| 1.1
| 79.8
|
ICrime |
7
| .8
| .8
| 80.5
|
Content Accuracy |
30
| 3.2
| 3.2
| 83.8
|
Paying |
13
| 1.4
| 1.4
| 85.2
|
Intellectual Property |
20
| 2.2
| 2.2
| 87.3
|
Censorship |
90
| 9.7
| 9.7
| 97.1
|
Don't Know |
9
| 1.0
| 1.0
| 98.1
|
Other |
18
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 100.0
|
Total |
924
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
Copyright 1998 GTRC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu
For more information or to submit comments:
send email to www-survey@cc.gatech.edu.
GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280