2006 U.S. Broadband Usage and Attitudes Survey

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Broadband Internet Subscribership
    • Broadband Access Method
    • Figure: Primary Broadband Method of Accessing the Internet
    • Table: Length of Broadband Subscribership
    • Figure: Length of Broadband Subscribership by Broadband Access Method
    • Broadband Provider Selection
    • Table: Current Broadband Service Provider
    • Table: Reasons for Selecting Current Broadband Service Provider
    • Figure: Reason for Selecting Current Broadband Service Provider by Broadband Access Method
  • Switching Behavior
  • Figure: Broadband Service Provider Churn by Current Broadband Access Method
    • Previous Access Method and Broadband Provider
    • Table: Previous Internet Technology in Use by Current Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
    • Reasons for Switching
    • Table: Primary Reason for Switching Broadband Service Providers or Technologies
    • Figure: Primary Reason for Switching Broadband Service Providers or Technologies by Current Broadband Access Method
    • Intent to Switch
    • Figure: Intent to Switch Broadband Service Providers or Technologies in the Next Year
    • Table: Reasons for Considering Switching Broadband Service Providers or Technologies
    • Figure: Reasons for Considering Switching Broadband Service Providers or Technologies by Current Broadband Access Method
  • Subscriber Spending
  • Figure: Average Monthly Bill for Broadband Internet Access by Broadband Access Method
  • Personal Computer Ownership
  • Figure: Desktop and Laptop PC Ownership by Broadband Access Method
  • Home Networking
  • Figure: Home Network Ownership by Broadband Access Method
  • Figure: Length of Broadband Subscribership by Home Network Ownership
  • Applications
  • Figure: Activities Performed Online via Broadband Connection
  • Figure: Subscription to Premium Online Services
    • Web-Based Email
    • Computer Security Services
    • Telephone Service Delivered over the Internet
    • Online Games
  • Demographics
  • Table: Demographic Snapshot of Broadband Households
  • Table: Employment Status by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Work-at-Home Status by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Home Ownership by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of People in Household by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Number of Children in Household by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondent Age by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondent Gender by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Annual Household Income by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondent Ethnicity by Broadband Access Method (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis