FCC: Broadband Usage Has Tripled Since 2001

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FCC: Broadband Usage Has Tripled Since 2001

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday September 12, 2004 @05:06AM from the jumpy-jumpy dept.

Brainsur writes "According to Newsfactor more and more Americans are migrating to high-speed Internet service, with the number of broadband subscribers tripling in recent years, according to a comprehensive report from the Federal Communications Commission. The U.S. is making progress in delivering broadband access underserved areas, the report states. The report also says that the number of users of broadband services (speeds exceeding 200 kbps in both directions) soared to 28 million in December 2003 from 9.6 million in 2001."

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In other words... by flewp · 2004-09-12 05:08 · Score: 5, Funny

Porn has increased three-fold...

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There's a missing preposition that sentence! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-12 05:13 · Score: 3, Funny

"The U.S. is making progress in delivering broadband access underserved areas, the report states."

I thought we already HAD broadband access underserved areas?

Perhaps you meant, "The U.S. is making progress in delivering broadband access TO underserved areas, the report states."
In other news... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-12 05:14 · Score: 5, Funny

In other news... virus activity has tripled since 2001.
In other news... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-12 05:17 · Score: 5, Funny

...the RIAA and MPAA announced the number of people probably stealing their precious intellectual property has probably tripled since 2001, and that they'll be suing everyone just to make sure they don't miss any infringers.
Re:Funky math by Mod+Me+God+Too · 2004-09-12 05:44 · Score: 2, Funny

Sir, I find your math funkier.

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Re:Both directions? by ajiva · 2004-09-12 05:45 · Score: 3, Funny

YES! I have 384k down, and 256k up! I have broadband and YOU don't! Neer neeer neee!
Trustworthy? by DeltaHat · 2004-09-12 06:14 · Score: 4, Funny

I don't know if I can trust this report. Netcraft has yet to confirm it.
Re:200 kbps uplink? by Zen+Punk · 2004-09-12 06:47 · Score: 4, Funny

you darn Canucks...occupy more of the continent than we do
Dude just because that whole area is labeled Canadia on the map doesn't mean they're spread on there thick like Cream Cheese. All them Canucks settle to bottom, like potato chips. All that room up top is just, like, bears and stuff.

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