Figure 16. Average cost of dial-up lines by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
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Population of Legal Service Area | |||||
| 14.4-56kbps | 64kbps | 128kbps | Cable | Other | |
| Million + | $354.30 | $312.00 | $640.00 | N/A | N/A |
| 500,000-999,999 | $694.40 | N/A | $8,125.00 | N/A | $870.00 |
| 100,000-499,999 | $842.58 | $1,800.00 | $10,034.41 | $6,500.00 | $1,868.11 |
| 25,000-99,999 | $574.39 | $1,265.60 | $220.98 | $751.37 | $4,299.01 |
| 5,000-24,999 | $655.63 | $200.00 | $696.00 | $329.92 | $314.61 |
| LT 5,000 | $362.45 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Overall | $548.09 | $1,076.87 | $5,021.38 | $677.17 | $1,522.72 |
|
Urban/Rural Status | |||||
| 14.4-56kbps | 64kbps | 128kbps | Cable | Other | |
| CC | $684.78 | $547.01 | $2,449.23 | N/A | $2,037.62 |
| NC | $518.96 | $1,260.47 | $1,269.86 | $666.13 | $2,079.71 |
| NO | $548.59 | $1,010.61 | $14,314.46 | $751.37 | $412.58 |
| Overall | $548.09 | $1,076.87 | $5,021.38 | $677.17 | $1,522.72 |
From:
Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.