Cost keeps broadband out of 1/3 of U.S. homes

Cost and bother were cited as reasons for not getting broadband at home. But what if it could be cheaper and easier?

Not surprisingly, more than a third of broadband laggards, 36 percent, cited the high cost of broadband and technology, even as entry-level computers and laptops have become very affordable. But survey users report they spend an average of $41 a month on broadband -- which comes to nearly $500 annually.

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Nearly 20 percent without broadband say they don't bother to subscribe, because there are 800 million web sites, but nothin's on -- or if they have dial-up, that there's nothing worth getting faster.

Cost, Crotchetiness Keep Broadband Out of 1/3 of U.S. Homes | Epicenter | Wired.com