subject: Is Dial Up Isp Usage A Dying Trend? [print this page] Since the arrival of Broadband Internet, Dial up Internet has become a dying trend; there are a lot of people who believe dial up services are no longer in use. However statistics published by the National Statistics UK shows that there are over 1.8 million families still using dial up ISP. This survey was carried out in the last quarter of 2009.
Some of the possible reasons behind such a high number of people still using dial up ISP include:
-broadband coverage
-cost of broadband
-reliance on dial up ISP
Broadband Coverage: There are a number of locations in the United Kingdom which do not have broadband coverage. It is believed by 2012 every house in the UK will have broadband, this is something the government have been working towards since 2009.
Cost of Broadband: During the time of recession and trying to cut bills, broadband could be one of the bills to cut. Dial up ISP offer a pay as you go service, which encourages people to only pay for the time spent online. If an individual or family use the Internet irregularly they might look to cutting down their broadband service and moving to dial up services.
Reliance on Dial up ISP: There are a number of households and families who have been using dial up services for years and are happy to go on doing so. They are happy with the reliance, availability and bills associated with using dial up services.
As can be seen, there various reasons behind using dial up services. Some are by choice and others due to circumstances. In 2012, there should be a drastic increase in the number of households with Internet connection and possibly a reduction in the percentage of people on dial up ISP. In the mean time Connect4Free.co.uk continues to offer dial up services for people at affordable prices. They also provide step by step procedures on how to setup the dial up services for various systems, including Windows 7, Windows Vista and Mac Operation Systems.
What about you? What are the reasons behind you still using your dial up services?
