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Pew Internet Project Study on Internet Non-Users
cheezitmike writes "The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a new study on the digital divide and the declining growth of the Internet: "Pew Internet Project tracking data show a flattening of the overall growth of the Internet population since late 2001. Internet penetration rates have hovered between 57% and 61% since October 2001, rather than pursuing the steady climb that they had showed in prior years." You can also just read their short summary of findings or stories about the study in The Washington Post and The New York Times (free reg.)."
There have always been people who have said they don't have a TV. Well, those people are now saying that they don't have 'net access.
While I respect their freedom to make those choices, I never understood it. There is good TV and bad TV. There is good stuff on the 'net and bad stuff on the net. I think I would be very ignorant of the world beyond my horizons if I didn't have a TV or 'Net access.
Both a computer and a TV have off switches and one can use them as much or as little one wishes. They don't control you, forcing you to watch reality TV or the Hampster Dance 24/7.