BT set to study internet novices
 

*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6979849.stm)*
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BT is setting up an initiative to find out why some people resist using the internet. The project will employ psychologists to closely study a small group of people to reveal what stops them joining the net-using majority.

Early research done for the project suggests that, for some, using the net is as stressful as a bungee jump.Official statistics on UK net use suggest that 39% of households do not have web access.

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