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Credit: Reuters/Catherine Benson By John Poirier WASHINGTON | Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:46am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of Americans do not favor making affordable high-speed Internet access a government priority, according to a study released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on Wednesday. In a national phone survey of 2,252 adults, Pew researchers asked if expanding affordable broadband access to everyone in the country should be a top priority for the federal government. Whether it is due to anti-government sentiment, a shifting of priorities in a tough economic environment or the uncertain benefits of the Internet, 53 percent of those surveyed said that expansion should not be attempted by the government or it was not an important priority. "A debate has arisen about the role of government in stepping in to ensure availability to high-speed Internet access for all Americans," said Aaron Smith, author of the Pew Internet Project's report. "The majority think not, and the surprise is that non-users are the least inclined to think government has a role in the spread of broadband." Expanding affordable high-speed Internet access to all Americans is the main mission of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan. The FCC said in February that 80 million Americans have not subscribed to Internet access either because it is not available to them, it costs too much or they don't understand the relevance of broadband. Some rural parts of the United States lack Internet service due to the cost of deployment of lines. The FCC blueprint makes several short- to long-term recommendations to boost broadband adoption rates in urban areas and increase access for low-income and rural families. "We're more committed than ever to educating Americans about the ways that broadband can improve their lives," said FCC spokeswoman Jen Howard, adding that the Internet can benefit businesses, education, health care and governance. The Pew survey, which was conducted between April 29 and May 30, found that: * 26 percent say that expansion of affordable broadband access should not be attempted by government * 27 percent said it was "not too important" a priority * 30 percent said it was an important priority * 11 percent said it should be a top priority The survey also found that adoption rates in the United States have dramatically slowed as 66 percent of Americans have a subscription compared with 63 percent in 2009. While adoption rates among whites increased by two basis points from last year, the percent of African-Americans accessing broadband increased to 56 percent from 46 percent in 2009, effectively narrowing the gap with whites, according to the survey. (Reporting by John Poirier; editing by Bernard Orr) Technology iPad Comments See All Comments (3) | Post Comment Aug 12, 2010 12:29pm EDT Having broadband access is a key to participation in the economy, it is where jobs are found, bartering situation arise and low cost markets are established. I’m not sure of the level of subsidy needed but dropping the mortgage deduction, which distorts housing prices to the benefit of banks and agents could pay for the effort to reduce costs for lower income individuals and groups. jstaf Report As Abusive Aug 12, 2010 2:04pm EDT A 2252 Adult survey is drops in the bucket and can hardly be construed to represent what most of the American population thinks. This looks like a media push to allow ISP’s to continue to rake the little guy over the coals rather than a legitimate social survey. static_int Report As Abusive Aug 12, 2010 2:17pm EDT Disagree with static_int as to sample, which is a decent size, or pollster who has done nothing wrong. In terms of Reuters framing of this however I agree with you in spirit… What a stupid and misleading headline based on the actual poll numbers. It is not surprising that only 11% say it is a top priority considering other priorities that the gov must deal with (war, healthcare, the economy). but 41% say it is an important OR top priority and 68% basically say this is something the gov should do, compared to those who say the gov should not do at all. Most Americans, 68%, do want government to push high speed internet, according to this poll. Only 26% say it shouldn’t be. Of those who think it should be something the gov does, 60% think it is a high or important priority. ChevalierMalFet Report As Abusive See All Comments (3) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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