Many Americans Still Don't Have Home Net Access

Weather Storm wrote in with a story about those who see no need for home net access. Surprisingly, it's not the cost that is a barrier to entry. Instead, most say they don't see the value of having a net connection at home. "A little under one-third of U.S. households have no Internet access and do not plan to get it, with most of the holdouts seeing little use for it in their lives, according to a new survey. Park Associates, a Dallas-based technology market research firm, said 29 percent of U.S. households, or 31 million homes, do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe to an Internet service over the next 12 months."

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It's all about spin.

[Spazntwich]

In other news, it was reported today that a significant segment of the US population remains immune to an onslaught of spam, phishing attacks, and viruses, all by avoiding a connection to the dubiously beneficial "internet" everyone keeps squawking about.

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[Workaphobia]

The primary reason I would not do this is the liability involved. Unless I could somehow track and hold accountable every passer-by I give access to, I would be left responsible for any illegal activity stemming from their use. How would you handle an RIAA lawsuit or accusations of child porn hosting?