Computers and the Internet

How much time, if at all, do you personally spend using the Internet -- more than an hour a day, up to one hour a day, a few times a week, a few times a month or less, or never?

How often do you, yourself, use the Internet to do the following -- frequently, occasionally, rarely or never? How about for -- [RANDOM ORDER]?

[BASED ON INTERNET USERS]

A. Sending and reading e-mail

B. Using instant messaging

C. Shopping

D. Playing games

E. Checking news and weather

F. Making travel plans

G. Paying bills online

H. Budgeting personal finances

I. Finding medical advice

J. Watching video Web casts or video clips

K. Downloading music

L. Reading "blogs" or Web logs

M. Buying or selling products in online auctions, such as on E-Bay

Do you, personally, use the Internet at your home, place of work, or school?

As you may know, there are Web sites known as "blogs" or "Web logs," where people sometimes post their thoughts. How familiar are you with "blogs" -- very familiar, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not at all familiar?

How often do you, personally, read "blogs" on the Internet -- every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, less often than that, or never?

And how often do you, personally, read "blogs" that deal with political issues -- every day, a few times a week, a few times a month, less often than that, or never?

How often do you, personally, use a computer at your home, place of work, or school -- frequently, sometimes, occasionally, or never?

Please tell me if you ever go on-line to send or receive e-mail.

[BASED ON 809 ADULTS WHO USE A COMPUTER AT THEIR HOME, WORK, OR SCHOOL]

Do you get a lot of "spam" or unwanted e-mail messages, or isn't this a problem for you?

[BASED ON 692 COMPUTER USERS WHO GO ON-LINE TO SEND OR RECEIVE E-MAIL]

In the past year, have you quit an e-mail service or considered quitting an e-mail service because of the amount of spam e-mail you get? [IF YES PROBE]: Did you quit or did you just consider quitting?

[BASED ON 448 E-MAIL USERS WHO GET A LOT OF "SPAM" E-MAIL MESSAGES]

Have you ever downloaded music from an Internet site that was not authorized by a record company, or not?

[BASED ON 703 INTERNET USERS]

COMBINED RESPONSES

As you may know, people can listen to songs on the Internet and make copies of them for free. Does the fact that you can do this make you more likely -- or less likely -- to buy a performer's CD, or does it make no difference?

[BASED ON 703 INTERNET USERS]

As you may know, some CDs are now being manufactured so that you can only make one copy of the CD after you purchase it. Would you buy a CD with this technology, or would you refuse to buy it even if it was one you would normally buy?

Have you ever downloaded movies from an Internet site that was not authorized by the production company, or not?

[BASED ON 703 INTERNET USERS]

COMBINED RESPONSES

How likely is it that you would download movies from an Internet site if you could do so quickly and easily -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?

[BASED ON 703 INTERNET USERS]

Thinking about songs people copy from their CDs onto their computers, do you think it should be legal -- or illegal -- to trade these songs with other people on the Internet?

Would you favor or oppose record companies making it possible to create just a few copies of a CD?

Would you favor or oppose a law requiring companies that make CD players to manufacture them in such a way so that consumers could not make copies?

How closely have you followed "issues relating to privacy of personal information and use patterns on the Internet" -- very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all closely?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]

How concerned are you personally about the privacy of personal information you give out on the Internet, as well as privacy regarding what you do on the Internet -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]

How concerned are you personally about each of the following? How about … [ROTATED]? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]

A. Large online databases which publish telephone directories, property tax information, legal information and other publicly available records which allow database subscribers to investigate the lives of ordinary Americans

B. Corporate Web sites gathering marketing information about consumers by tracking their online Internet habits

C. Internet advertisers gathering marketing information about people who click on their ads by tracking their online Internet habits

D. The government's ability to "tap" into a suspect's computer and follow their Internet usage

E. The government's ability to "tap" into suspects' home computer files

F. Software which allows the government to "tap" into all Internet e-mail, searching for incriminating evidence of any kind

Would you favor or oppose federal legislation which would force Internet service providers to turn over e-mail records and download logs as court evidence?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]

In your opinion, should the Federal government be paying [ROTATED: more attention to matters of Internet privacy (or) less attention to matters of Internet privacy (or) things are about right the way they are]?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]

Do you think the Federal government should do more or do less to ensure citizen's privacy online -- or is the Federal government doing about the right amount now?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]

Which political party do you think will be able to do a better job of dealing with matters of Internet privacy in the coming years -- [ROTATED: the Democratic Party (or) the Republican Party]?

[BASED ON 573 INTERNET USERS; ± 5 PCT. PTS.]