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Broadband Usage Up 42% In The U.S. In 2003

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the for-which-figures-are-available dept.

Kickassthegreat writes "As reported here by Reuters, broadband usage in the U.S. jumped 42 percent in 2003 as compared to 2002. As more people sign on to high-speed access, how long will it be before we start seeing the cable companies (such as Comcast) start dropping their prices to levels which compete directly with dial-up?"

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  1. Aha! by spellraiser · · Score: 3, Funny

    So that's what the question was!

    'By how many percentile points will US Broadband usage increase in 2003?'

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  2. Re:Answer by nocomment · · Score: 4, Funny

    not quite, comcast will give you $19.99/mo if you call every month to cancel. :-)

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  3. Re:Answer by geek42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Silly rabbit, 42% is The Answer! It's the % we'd been missing all along...