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So 22% of European people still have relative privacy. I am a bit jealous.

• keithpeter 13y ago
  Is the 2400 baud modem and NC100 in a cabin in the mountains not available in the US anymore? That might sound flippant, what I mean is when you drill into the 22% you will find it is people in remote areas with poor and expensive connectivity that make up the majority of those who do not use the Internet. Age profile might be an issue as well, although many older people are using the Web now to stay in contact with family who have moved to the cities. I'm actually considering dumping the landline and asdl over copper broadband at home here in a large city in the UK. I get internet access at work, in the local art centre and the local library (wifi) and can keep a pay as you go mobile broadband dongle for emergency use at home. This isn't anything to do with surveillance just that we are paying hundreds of pounds a year for a land line that gets hardly any use for actual voice calls.
  • sliverstorm 13y ago
    Almost noone I know still has a landline anymore. People usually go for cable or standalone DSL that provides the landline for a small fee but does not bill you for telephone service. Is that not an option there in the UK?
    • keithpeter 13y ago
      Standalone DSL sounds great, but I suspect that won't exist in UK because of the local loop belonging to OpenReach and them charging providers for access. Will look around though.
• mbq 13y ago
  90% of Europeans, even technically illiterate, have a mobile phone, which is even worse for privacy than the iternet.