Half of Americans Say Broadband Must be Available to All, Government Must Not Regulate
Submitted: June 14, 2009 - 6:10pm
Originally published: June 14, 2009
Last updated: June 14, 2009 - 6:13pm
Originally published: June 14, 2009
Last updated: June 14, 2009 - 6:13pm
Source:
BroadbandCensus.com
Author:
Drew Clark
Americans are increasingly supportive of government programs to guarantee universal Internet access while remaining wary of regulation, said a Zogby poll released Friday. Almost half of the 3,030 respondents to the survey - 44 percent - believe universal Internet access should be guaranteed by the federal government. Of respondents, 20 percent said they support programs to give Americans personal computers if they lack them. And more than two-thirds, or 71 percent, say those who lack Internet access will be less successful economically than those who regularly go online. But universal access remains a partisan issue, the survey said. While 78 percent of liberals said the government should make sure the Internet is available to all, only 18 percent of conservatives agreed with the statement.
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This is only half the story of the whole story. Americans want the federal government to provide everyone things that are important -- public education, health care, military security, clean air, safe food and broadband -- but don't want want any regulation (until lack of regulation hurts them personally). The other half is that we want all of that but don't want to pay for it. So, to read the not so between the lines findings is that half of Americans want the federal government, representing US, to provide universal broadband access for economic advantages, but don't want the US to have any control over potential misuse or safety issues to the public (also US) and don't want to pay for it. Looks like the conservatives have had the impact on our culture they sought when they put Reagan in office and followed with Gingrich's so called "Contract with America"
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