Seattle Releases Report on Residents' Technology Use

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and Councilmember Bruce Harrell yesterday released the results of a new city study on computer and Internet use by Seattle residents. The 2009 Information Technology Access and Adoption Report finds that almost 84 percent of households have Internet and 74 percent have higher speed services, mostly through cable and dsl. The survey also found a greater interest in mobile and personalized services, as well as even faster broadband, though residents are concerned with the cost of service.