The 74th ranked problem in this survey is “Access to High-Speed Internet.” The sup- posed technology gap, the lack of access to broadband in rural areas and by lower income groups, does not appear to be a problem for small business owners. Eighty-two (82) percent of them have high-speed Internet according to NFIB’s IT Issues poll. The issue does not appear to be access for most of the remainder. Small business finance is an issue of particular interest to policymakers and the media due to recent turmoil in the banking industry. Yet, this survey shows small business owners are largely unaffected.
