This statistic shows the different reasons for U.S. households not to have a home broadband internet connection. In July 2015, 33 percent of offline households cited high costs as the main reason for them to not have a home broadband connection. Ten percent of responding householders stated that they were able to access online content outside of their home.
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Pew Research Center. (December 21, 2015). Most important reasons for households in the United States for not having a broadband internet connection as of July 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/189393/main-reasons-for-us-households-not-to-use-the-internet/
Pew Research Center. "Most important reasons for households in the United States for not having a broadband internet connection as of July 2015." Chart. December 21, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/189393/main-reasons-for-us-households-not-to-use-the-internet/
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Most important reasons for households in the United States for not having a broadband internet connection as of July 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 21, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/189393/main-reasons-for-us-households-not-to-use-the-internet/