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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 3 .1 .1 .1
14k 47 1.7 1.7 1.8
28k 418 15.4 15.4 17.3
33k 481 17.7 17.7 35.0
56k 852 31.4 31.4 66.5
128k 163 6.0 6.0 72.5
1m 360 13.3 13.3 85.8
4m 96 3.5 3.5 89.3
10m 78 2.9 2.9 92.2
45m 77 2.8 2.8 95.0
Over 45m 26 1.0 1.0 96.0
Unsure 109 4.0 4.0 100.0
Total 2710 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 2 5.9 5.9 5.9
28k 2 5.9 5.9 11.8
33k 2 5.9 5.9 17.6
56k 17 50.0 50.0 67.6
128k 2 5.9 5.9 73.5
1m 5 14.7 14.7 88.2
4m 2 5.9 5.9 94.1
Over 45m 1 2.9 2.9 97.1
Unsure 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Under 14k 2 .1 .1 .1
14k 37 1.7 1.7 1.8
28k 349 15.8 15.8 17.6
33k 388 17.6 17.6 35.2
56k 760 34.4 34.4 69.6
128k 98 4.4 4.4 74.0
1m 288 13.0 13.0 87.1
4m 71 3.2 3.2 90.3
10m 47 2.1 2.1 92.4
45m 68 3.1 3.1 95.5
Over 45m 14 .6 .6 96.1
Unsure 85 3.9 3.9 100.0
Total 2207 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Under 14k 1 .4 .4 .4
14k 2 .9 .9 1.3
28k 25 11.1 11.1 12.4
33k 31 13.8 13.8 26.2
56k 30 13.3 13.3 39.6
128k 41 18.2 18.2 57.8
1m 36 16.0 16.0 73.8
4m 4 1.8 1.8 75.6
10m 24 10.7 10.7 86.2
45m 7 3.1 3.1 89.3
Over 45m 9 4.0 4.0 93.3
Unsure 15 6.7 6.7 100.0
Total 225 100.0 100.0
Other Valid 14k 6 2.5 2.5 2.5
28k 42 17.2 17.2 19.7
33k 60 24.6 24.6 44.3
56k 45 18.4 18.4 62.7
128k 22 9.0 9.0 71.7
1m 31 12.7 12.7 84.4
4m 19 7.8 7.8 92.2
10m 7 2.9 2.9 95.1
45m 2 .8 .8 95.9
Over 45m 2 .8 .8 96.7
Unsure 8 3.3 3.3 100.0
Total 244 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 2 5.9 5.9 5.9
28k 2 5.9 5.9 11.8
33k 2 5.9 5.9 17.6
56k 17 50.0 50.0 67.6
128k 2 5.9 5.9 73.5
1m 5 14.7 14.7 88.2
4m 2 5.9 5.9 94.1
Over 45m 1 2.9 2.9 97.1
Unsure 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Under 14k 1 .1 .1 .1
14k 17 2.2 2.2 2.3
28k 140 18.1 18.1 20.5
33k 145 18.8 18.8 39.2
56k 234 30.3 30.3 69.6
128k 34 4.4 4.4 74.0
1m 86 11.1 11.1 85.1
4m 15 1.9 1.9 87.0
10m 12 1.6 1.6 88.6
45m 19 2.5 2.5 91.1
Over 45m 2 .3 .3 91.3
Unsure 67 8.7 8.7 100.0
Total 772 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Under 14k 2 .1 .1 .1
14k 28 1.5 1.5 1.6
28k 276 14.5 14.5 16.1
33k 334 17.5 17.5 33.6
56k 601 31.6 31.6 65.2
128k 127 6.7 6.7 71.8
1m 269 14.1 14.1 86.0
4m 79 4.1 4.1 90.1
10m 66 3.5 3.5 93.6
45m 58 3.0 3.0 96.6
Over 45m 23 1.2 1.2 97.8
Unsure 41 2.2 2.2 100.0
Total 1904 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 2 2.7 2.7 2.7
28k 7 9.5 9.5 12.2
33k 18 24.3 24.3 36.5
56k 29 39.2 39.2 75.7
128k 2 2.7 2.7 78.4
1m 9 12.2 12.2 90.5
4m 2 2.7 2.7 93.2
Over 45m 1 1.4 1.4 94.6
Unsure 4 5.4 5.4 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid 14k 5 3.6 3.6 3.6
28k 22 15.8 15.8 19.4
33k 29 20.9 20.9 40.3
56k 36 25.9 25.9 66.2
128k 4 2.9 2.9 69.1
1m 13 9.4 9.4 78.4
4m 4 2.9 2.9 81.3
10m 12 8.6 8.6 89.9
45m 5 3.6 3.6 93.5
Over 45m 3 2.2 2.2 95.7
Unsure 6 4.3 4.3 100.0
Total 139 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Under 14k 1 .3 .3 .3
14k 6 1.8 1.8 2.1
28k 43 12.9 12.9 15.0
33k 55 16.5 16.5 31.5
56k 78 23.4 23.4 55.0
128k 24 7.2 7.2 62.2
1m 56 16.8 16.8 79.0
4m 15 4.5 4.5 83.5
10m 24 7.2 7.2 90.7
45m 9 2.7 2.7 93.4
Over 45m 6 1.8 1.8 95.2
Unsure 16 4.8 4.8 100.0
Total 333 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid 14k 25 1.5 1.5 1.5
28k 248 14.5 14.5 15.9
33k 309 18.0 18.0 34.0
56k 519 30.3 30.3 64.2
128k 121 7.1 7.1 71.3
1m 260 15.2 15.2 86.5
4m 61 3.6 3.6 90.0
10m 35 2.0 2.0 92.1
45m 58 3.4 3.4 95.4
Over 45m 15 .9 .9 96.3
Unsure 63 3.7 3.7 100.0
Total 1714 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Under 14k 2 .4 .4 .4
14k 9 2.0 2.0 2.4
28k 98 21.8 21.8 24.2
33k 70 15.6 15.6 39.8
56k 190 42.2 42.2 82.0
128k 12 2.7 2.7 84.7
1m 22 4.9 4.9 89.6
4m 14 3.1 3.1 92.7
10m 7 1.6 1.6 94.2
45m 5 1.1 1.1 95.3
Over 45m 1 .2 .2 95.6
Unsure 20 4.4 4.4 100.0
Total 450 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 2 5.9 5.9 5.9
28k 2 5.9 5.9 11.8
33k 2 5.9 5.9 17.6
56k 17 50.0 50.0 67.6
128k 2 5.9 5.9 73.5
1m 5 14.7 14.7 88.2
4m 2 5.9 5.9 94.1
Over 45m 1 2.9 2.9 97.1
Unsure 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Under 14k 1 .4 .4 .4
14k 4 1.7 1.7 2.1
28k 47 19.6 19.6 21.7
33k 35 14.6 14.6 36.3
56k 120 50.0 50.0 86.3
128k 4 1.7 1.7 87.9
1m 2 .8 .8 88.8
4m 2 .8 .8 89.6
Unsure 25 10.4 10.4 100.0
Total 240 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Under 14k 2 .2 .2 .2
14k 21 2.5 2.5 2.8
28k 171 20.8 20.8 23.5
33k 183 22.2 22.2 45.8
56k 261 31.7 31.7 77.4
128k 28 3.4 3.4 80.8
1m 62 7.5 7.5 88.3
4m 28 3.4 3.4 91.7
10m 11 1.3 1.3 93.1
45m 8 1.0 1.0 94.1
Over 45m 4 .5 .5 94.5
Unsure 45 5.5 5.5 100.0
Total 824 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid 14k 20 1.2 1.2 1.2
28k 198 12.3 12.3 13.5
33k 261 16.2 16.2 29.7
56k 454 28.2 28.2 57.9
128k 129 8.0 8.0 65.9
1m 291 18.1 18.1 83.9
4m 64 4.0 4.0 87.9
10m 67 4.2 4.2 92.1
45m 69 4.3 4.3 96.3
Over 45m 21 1.3 1.3 97.6
Unsure 38 2.4 2.4 100.0
Total 1612 100.0 100.0

Connection Speed

Connection Speed
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid 14k 2 5.9 5.9 5.9
28k 2 5.9 5.9 11.8
33k 2 5.9 5.9 17.6
56k 17 50.0 50.0 67.6
128k 2 5.9 5.9 73.5
1m 5 14.7 14.7 88.2
4m 2 5.9 5.9 94.1
Over 45m 1 2.9 2.9 97.1
Unsure 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
Novice Valid Under 14k 2 .8 .8 .8
14k 9 3.5 3.5 4.3
28k 41 16.0 16.0 20.3
33k 47 18.4 18.4 38.7
56k 96 37.5 37.5 76.2
128k 6 2.3 2.3 78.5
1m 7 2.7 2.7 81.3
4m 2 .8 .8 82.0
10m 2 .8 .8 82.8
Over 45m 1 .4 .4 83.2
Unsure 43 16.8 16.8 100.0
Total 256 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid 14k 16 2.2 2.2 2.2
28k 158 22.1 22.1 24.3
33k 136 19.0 19.0 43.4
56k 243 34.0 34.0 77.3
128k 29 4.1 4.1 81.4
1m 47 6.6 6.6 88.0
4m 16 2.2 2.2 90.2
10m 17 2.4 2.4 92.6
45m 12 1.7 1.7 94.3
Over 45m 2 .3 .3 94.5
Unsure 39 5.5 5.5 100.0
Total 715 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Under 14k 1 .1 .1 .1
14k 18 1.6 1.6 1.7
28k 168 14.9 14.9 16.6
33k 211 18.8 18.8 35.4
56k 346 30.8 30.8 66.2
128k 74 6.6 6.6 72.8
1m 170 15.1 15.1 87.9
4m 43 3.8 3.8 91.7
10m 29 2.6 2.6 94.3
45m 34 3.0 3.0 97.3
Over 45m 12 1.1 1.1 98.4
Unsure 18 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 1124 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid 14k 2 .3 .3 .3
28k 49 8.4 8.4 8.8
33k 85 14.6 14.6 23.4
56k 150 25.8 25.8 49.2
128k 52 9.0 9.0 58.2
1m 131 22.5 22.5 80.7
4m 33 5.7 5.7 86.4
10m 30 5.2 5.2 91.6
45m 31 5.3 5.3 96.9
Over 45m 10 1.7 1.7 98.6
Unsure 8 1.4 1.4 100.0
Total 581 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 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