[Air-l] Pohs Survey on the Mobile Communication and Daily Life (Intern)

[richard-seyler.ling at telenor.com]

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Pohs Survey on the Mobile Communication and Daily Life

The preliminary results of a survey of cell (mobile) phone use in the US have just been released.  The survey was organized by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan.  It is the first of an annual series of studies designed to explore public attitudes toward information technology in the U.S., the survey was funded by a grant from the Constance F. and Arnold C. Pohs Endowment at the University of Michigan.
In addition to basic socio-demographic information the survey covered the following:
	*	Access to cell (mobile) phones and other types of technologies
	*	The impact of the technologies on everyday life (does it make life easier?)
	*	Use of other media (newspapers, TV, radio)
	*	Participation in free time activities
	*	Use of a PC
	*	Attitudes toward cell (mobile) telephony.
For cell (mobile) phone owners information on the following issues was gathered 
	*	The characteristics of the respondent's subscription
	*	The type of handset they own
	*	The respondent's competence (can they send an MMS, can they set up their phone for advanced services etc.)
	*	Use of the cell (mobile) phone for calling, SMS, and MMS
The project is being organized by Michael Traugott at the University of Michigan Department of Communications Studies, Rich Ling at Telenor R & D (also a visiting professor at the Univ. of Michigan), and Tom Wheeler, former president of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
Survey data will be released for analysis by others approximately 6 months after the project has issued its report on the material.  The report will probably come out in April.  A preliminary analysis of the results has been announced in relation to the opening of the meeting of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association in New Orleans.
A link to the press release is:

<http://www.umich.edu/news/?Releases/2005/Mar05/r031405>


Rich L.