Small businesses not blown over by broadband hype (July 22 2003) from the Sydney Morning Herald reports the results of a large scale study of small businesses and broadband adoption in Australia.  The report, The Broadband Barometer, is intended to be the first in an ongoing quarterly series.

While initial survey results indicate a "ho hum" attitude towards a number of broadband-enabled technologies (less than half anticipated using video, voice-over-ip, and wireless), I expect their outlook to change significantly over time, as people begin to see the possibilities that broadband enables.

On a whim I Googled "The Broadband Barometer"  and found Cisco Introduces Broadband Barometer in Chile. (Feb 19, 2003) Prepared by IDC Chile, the Broadband Barometer is intended to become the official indicator for the high-speed Internet evolution in Chile. This survey looks at the ISP providers, vs. broadband users.

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