Wednesday June 30, 9:04 am ET

Survey Respondents Expect Broadband Connectivity on Vacation, Consider Email More Important Than Breakfast and Need Internet Access More Frequently Than a Year Ago

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- One in four (24%) American broadband subscribers with home networks will avoid a vacation destination if it lacks broadband connectivity. Over half (56%) will check their email almost daily while on vacation this year. Two-thirds (69%) will be more tempted to work from home this summer if they can get online wirelessly from their own backyards.

The results of a poll by 2Wire, Inc., the provider of broadband service platforms, suggest that broadband connectivity is permeating all aspects of subscribers' lives, with availability of Internet access strongly influencing vacation destinations, daily routines and working practices.

The company surveyed 400 broadband subscribers with home networks throughout May and June 2004. When asked how they feel when Internet access is unavailable for a prolonged period, 60% of respondents said they feel agitated, while 33% said they're bored. Only 2% said they are relieved to be off-line. Almost two-thirds (61%) said they need Internet access more frequently than a year ago.

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