Households without telephones in the UK

Philip Dyer

Telecommunications Policy, 1997, vol. 21, issue 4, 341-353

Abstract: UK telephone penetration has reached approximately 90% of all households. There are still 10% of households who are not connected to a telephone in their homes. The 'unphoned' 10% are characterized by their geographical location and their socioeconomic characteristics. Low income households and households in inner city locations are least likely to own a telephone. These same households, arguably, have most to gain from connection to information services which the phone provides. This paper explores these issues through a review of the current literature, and from empirical evidence collected by the author.

Date: 1997
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