Figure 42. Anticipated Internet Expenditures for Telecommunications Fees for the Next Fiscal Year by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
|
Population of Legal Service Area | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| Million + | 13.5% | 13.5% | 43.8% | 29.2% |
| 500,000-999,999 | 18.5% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 51.6% |
| 100,000-499,999 | 9.3% | 21.3% | 28.0% | 41.5% |
| 25,000-99,999 | 6.1% | 36.1% | 25.1% | 32.7% |
| 5,000-24,999 | 5.4% | 41.2% | 25.4% | 28.1% |
| LT 5,000 | 18.4% | 35.4% | 21.3% | 24.8% |
| Overall | 10.0% | 36.8% | 24.2% | 29.1% |
|
Urban/Rural Status | ||||
| Decline | Remain the Same | Increase 1-5% | Increase More than 5% | |
| CC | 8.4% | 30.4% | 26.6% | 34.6% |
| NC | 4.5% | 31.4% | 29.1% | 35.0% |
| NO | 13.3% | 40.7% | 21.0% | 24.9% |
| Overall | 10.0% | 36.8% | 24.2% | 29.1% |
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.