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"Community Bulletin listings'' was mentioned most often b� Precincts Four. Fi�•e. Si.r• and Se��en residents. "Home 5ecurity Systems" ��-as most trequentl� cited by ow�ners of homes valued at over $ I 50,000.00 and women. "Fire detection systems" ��'as sclected by o��er $50,000.40 annual income households. The provision af emergency assistance systcros shauld be examined inore ful�y and discussed by decision-makers. Residents were asked about their interest in these new types of sen•ices: If those services were offered by the cable companv, how likely would you be to subscribe or continue to suhsct-ibe -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too like- ly, or not at all likely? Forty-three percent were either "very likely" or "sorrtewhat like�y" to subscribe or continuc to subscribe to cable television: VERY LIKELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% SOMF,WHA"I' LIKELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34% IvOT TOO LIKELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17% NOT AT ALL LIKELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20% DON'T KNOW/RE�USED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21°ia Thirty-seven percent were not likely to do �o, whilc twenty-one percent were uncertain about their impact on their purchase decisions. Likelihood was greater among city residents for five years or less, while it was lower among college graduates. Home Compu#er Residents were initially asked: Do you currently own a home �omputer? Do you use a modem on your home computer? Forty-eight percent reported thcy owned home �omputers with modems: NU......................................... . 38% YES/YES ......................................... 48% YES/NO ............... .......... ............. . I3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0% Thirtcen percent had home computers wiihout modems, while thirty-eight percent did not o�vn home computers. ias