Broadband and Mobile Internet Services in Nonmetropolitan Nebraska

Authors

Rebecca Vogt, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, University of Nebraska--LincolnFollow
Randolph Cantrell, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Bradley Lubben, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
L. J. McElravy, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2016

Document Type

Article

Citation

Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report 16-1, June 2016.

Comments

All of the research reports detailing Nebraska Rural Poll results are located on its webpage at http://ruralpoll.unl.edu

Abstract

A recent Pew Research Center survey revealed that home broadband adoption has plateaued in the United States. In addition, there has been an increase in adults who use a smartphone to access the Internet but do not have traditional broadband service in their home. Given these national trends, how do rural Nebraskans access the Internet? Are they accessing the Internet from their cell phones? Are they subscribing to high-speed Internet services at home? How satisfied are they with their Internet services? How important do they feel Internet access is for various items? This paper provides a detailed analysis of these questions. This report details 1,746 responses to the 2016 Nebraska Rural Poll, the 21st annual effort to understand rural Nebraskans’ perceptions. Respondents were asked a series of questions about Internet services. Comparisons are made among different respondent subgroups, that is, comparisons by age, occupation, region, etc.