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52% Think Broadband Most Important Utility
Though East Coast Likely Believes Power More Important

According to a recent Verizon customer survey, more than half of consumers believe that broadband service is their most important utility. That comes despite the fact (as many users are currently well aware) that last-mile broadband isn't of much use without power. The survey, which is jam-packed with a lot of rather-silly talk about the new "borderless lifestyle" (aka people using the Internet on mobile devices), with Verizon insisting that around 40% of Americans are now "borderless consumers." It's all broken down in a handy infographic Verizon's circulating to the press, presented below:

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thegeek
Premium Member
join:2008-02-21
right here

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thegeek

Premium Member

Messed Up Priorities

This is messed up. This is why our economy is crap. People don't know the difference between needs and wants. Broadband is a want. Electricity is a need. Electricity is an important utility. Broadband is not. People pay for their internet connections and then don't have money to pay their electric bills and have to rely on social welfare programs to pay for their electric bills.

Jack_in_VA
Premium Member
join:2007-11-26
North, VA

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Jack_in_VA

Premium Member

Really?

Let's see the addicted to internet operate their play toys without electricity or function without water.

This is crazy.

skeechan
Ai Otsukaholic
Premium Member
join:2012-01-26
AA169|170

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skeechan

Premium Member

52% of people are beyond stupid

Ask those on the East Coast today where they would put clean running water and electricity on their priority list.

What this is, in addition to proving people are dumb, is clear evidence of our superior infrastructure. Electricity and water services are SO reliable that people simply take it as a given. They have zero clue what it is like in some other countries where power isn't reliable.