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CENTER FOR CENTER FOR !"#$%$&'# &"(()*$&'%$"* Na#onalsurveyshowspublics#llopposesInternet“fastlanes,”butresistsgovernment regula#onoftheInternet FORIMMEDIATERELEASE-December11,2015 Formoreinforma+onortodiscusstheresults,contact:PeterBothum, OfficeofCommunica+onsandPublicAffairs(302)831-1418. Asafederalcourtconsidersnewna+onalrulesonInternetservice,anewstudybytheUniversityof Delaware’sCenterforPoli+calCommunica+onshowsmostpeoples+llopposeInternet“fastlanes.”But thestudyalsoshowsAmericansarereluctanttogivethefederalgovernmentpowertoregulate“net neutrality.” Thestudyshowsalargemajorityofpeoplesurveyeds+llopposeInternetfastlanes(71percent). Opposi+onisdownfromasimilarsurveyoneyearago(81percent),whenPresidentObamaannounced hissupportfornewnetneutralityrules.SuchruleswouldrestrictInternetprovidersfromoffering“fast lanes”intheformofpremiumservicetowebstreamingopera+onssuchasNeWlix,Hulu,andAmazon. University of Delaware | Elliott Hall | 26 East Main Street | Newark, DE 19716 | www.udel.edu/epicenter CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION page2 University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues TheUDsurveyrevealsanewpar+sandivideonthenetneutralityissuebetweenRepublicansand Democrats,withRepublicansmorelikelytofavorallowinginternetserviceproviderstochargeextrafor premiumspeeds.In2014,opposi+ontofastlanesdidnotdiffersignificantlybypoli+calparty. LindsayHoffman,theCenter’sAssociateDirector,observedthatinjustoneyear,publicopinionabout thispreviouslylowprofileissuehasbecomepoli+callypolarized.“Whenpoli+calleaderslikePresident ObamaandSenatorandpresiden+alcandidateTedCruz,whocallednetneutrality‘Obamacareforthe Internet,’takeaposi+ononanissuelikethis,itbecomespoli+cizedforthepublic.” CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION page3 University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues PaulBrewer,DirectoroftheCenterforPoli+calCommunica+on,pointedoutthatresearchonthenet neutralityissueisquitenew,andthe2015surveyshowsthatpublicresponsesonthisissuedependon howtheques+onisasked.“Whenrespondentsareaskedabout‘governmentregula+on’toachievenet neutrality,48percentareopposed,”Brewersaid.“There’sadisconnecthere;mostAmericansoppose Internetfastlanes,butnearlyhalfalsoopposegovernmentregula+onstoaccomplishthatgoal.” TheFederalCommunica+onsCommissionisdefendingitsInternetserviceregula+onsincourtagainst industrychallengerswhoarguethattheFCChasnopowertoregulateInternetserviceasithas telephoneandtelevisioninthepast.TheFCCruleswereimposedlastJune,tokeepInternetproviders suchasVerizonandComcastfromblockingorslowingwebaccesstosomeusers,andsellingpremium Internetprivilegestoothers. “Thestudyalsoshowsamodestincreaseinhowmuchpeoplehaveheardabouttheissuesincelast year.”saidBrewer. Thetelephonesurveyof901U.S.adultswasconductedbytheUniversityofDelaware’sCenterfor Poli+calCommunica+onfromNovember11-17,2015.CPCDirectorPaulBrewersupervisedthestudy. CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION page4 University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues Aboutthestudy TheNa+onalAgendaOpinionProjectresearchwasfundedbytheUniversityofDelaware’sCenterfor Poli+calCommunica+on(CPC)andtheWilliamP.FrankFounda+on.Thestudywassupervisedbythe CPC’sDirector,PaulBrewer,aprofessorintheDepartmentsofCommunica+onandPoli+calScience& Interna+onalRela+ons. Resultsarebasedontelephoneinterviewswitharepresenta+vesampleof901adultU.S.residents. Telephoneinterviewswereconductedvialandline(n=344)andcellphone(n=557).Thesurveywas conductedundersupervisionoftheCenterforPoli+calCommunica+onbyPrincetonSurveyResearch AssociatesInterna+onal,andtheinterviewswereadministeredinEnglishbyPrincetonDataSource.The datawerecollectedfromNovember11-17,2015.Sta+s+calresultsareweightedtocorrectknown demographicdiscrepancies.Themarginofsamplingerrorforthecompletesetofweighteddatais±3.2 percentagepoints. Readersshouldbeawarethatinaddi+ontosamplingerror,ques+onwordingandprac+caldifficul+esin conduc+ngsurveyscanintroduceerrororbiasintothefindingsofpublicopinionpolls. PleasecontactPaulBrewerat(302)831-7771formoredetailsaboutthesurvey’smethodology. page5 CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues UNIVERSITYOFDELAWARECENTERFORPOLITICALCOMMUNICATION NOVEMBER2015NATIONALAGENDAPOLL FINALTOPLINE November11-17,2015 N=901U.S.AdultResidents Thisyear,theU.S.governmentsetnewrulesforInternetserviceproviders,whicharecompanieslike Comcast,TimeWarner,andVerizonthatprovideaccesstotheInternet.[SomepeoplecallthisissueNET NEUTRALITY.]Howmuch,ifanything,haveyouheardaboutthis—alot,alirle,ornothingatall? Ques+on Ques+ondid men+oned NOTmen+on “netneutrality” “netneutrality” (N=461) (N=440) 2015 Total (N=901) 2014 Total (N=900) Alot 10% 15% 13 10 Alirle 44% 44% 44 39 Nothingatall 46% 41% 44 50 TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% ASKEDIFRESPONDENTUSESTHEINTERNETOREMAILATLEASTOCCASIONALLY(N=719) PleasetellmehowstronglyyouFAVORorOPPOSEeachofthefollowing—doyoustronglyfavor,favor, oppose,orstronglyopposethis? AllowingInternetserviceproviderstochargesomewebsitesorstreamingvideoservicesextraforfaster speeds 2015 2014 Stronglyfavor 4% 3% Favor 21% 14% Oppose 33% 37% Stronglyoppose 38% 44% Don’tknow/refused(volunteered) 6% 3% 100% 100% TOTAL page6 CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues ASKEDIFRESPONDENTUSESTHEINTERNETOREMAILATLEASTOCCASIONALLY(N=719) PleasetellmehowstronglyyouFAVORorOPPOSEeachofthefollowing—doyoustronglyfavor,favor, oppose,orstronglyopposethis? Governmentregula+onstoachievenetneutrality 2015 Stronglyfavor 8% Favor 28% Oppose 27% Stronglyoppose 21% Don’tknow/refused(volunteered) 16% TOTAL 100% Note:Notallcolumnssumto100%duetorounding. page7 CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues DetailedDemographicTables Thisyear,theU.S.governmentsetnewrulesforInternetserviceproviders,whicharecompanieslike Comcast,TimeWarner,andVerizonthatprovideaccesstotheInternet.[SomepeoplecallthisissueNET NEUTRALITY.]Howmuch,ifanything,haveyouheardaboutthis—alot,alirle,ornothingatall? Alot Alirle Nothingatall Women 9% 43% 48% Men 17% 45% 39% 18-34yearsofage 14% 38% 49% 35-54yearsofage 12% 49% 40% 55+yearsofage 14% 42% 44% Republican 9% 48% 43% Democrat 14% 42% 44% Independent 14% 46% 41% ALLRESPONDENTS Note:Notallcolumnssumto100%duetorounding. page8 CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues PleasetellmehowstronglyyouFAVORorOPPOSEeachofthefollowing:AllowingInternetservice providerstochargesomewebsitesorstreamingvideoservicesextraforfasterspeeds—doyoustrongly favor,favor,oppose,orstronglyopposethis? Strongly favor Favor Oppose Strongly Oppose Don’tknow/ Refused Women 2% 19% 40% 33% 6% Men 5% 21% 26% 42% 6% 18-34yearsofage 7% 20% 27% 43% 4% 35-54yearsofage 2% 25% 35% 32% 6% 55+yearsofage 3% 14% 39% 39% 6% Republican 6% 22% 42% 24% 6% Democrat 2% 21% 29% 45% 4% Independent 3% 23% 32% 37% 5% Heardalot 7% 16% 22% 54% 1% Heardalirle 3% 27% 34% 31% 6% Heardnothingatall 3% 15% 35% 40% 7% ALLRESPONDENTS Note:Notallcolumnssumto100%duetorounding. page9 CENTER FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION University of Delaware Na+onalsurveyonInternetneutralityissues PleasetellmehowstronglyyouFAVORorOPPOSEeachofthefollowing:Governmentregula+onsto achievenetneutrality—doyoustronglyfavor,favor,oppose,orstronglyopposethis? Strongly favor Favor Oppose Strongly Oppose Don’tknow/ Refused Women 6% 28% 33% 14% 19% Men 10% 28% 22% 28% 12% 18-34yearsofage 9% 34% 24% 22% 11% 35-54yearsofage 9% 27% 28% 19% 18% 55+yearsofage 7% 21% 32% 22% 17% Republican 4% 23% 33% 27% 13% Democrat 14% 32% 25% 17% 13% Independent 7% 30% 26% 20% 16% Heardalot 23% 26% 15% 30% 5% Heardalirle 6% 36% 28% 18% 13% Heardnothingatall 6% 20% 31% 22% 21% ALLRESPONDENTS Note:Notallcolumnssumto100%duetorounding.
