---
title: "If We Build It, Will They Log On?"
description: "John Horrigan will participate in a roundtable discussion at the 2009 Cable Show, sponsored by the National Cable Television Association."
date: "2009-04-03"
authors:
  - name: "John B. Horrigan"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/john-b-horrigan/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2009/04/03/if-we-build-it-will-they-log-on/"
categories:
  - "Internet Connectivity"
  - "Technology Adoption"
---

# If We Build It, Will They Log On?

John Horrigan will participate in a roundtable discussion at the 2009 Cable Show, sponsored by the National Cable Television Association. My discussion will be based on the January [commentary ](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2009/Stimulating-Broadband-If-Obama-builds-it-will-they-log-on.aspx) that highlighted barriers to broadband adoption based on several Pew Internet surveys.