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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I think a more interesting number would be.... by ARRRLovin · 2004-09-12 05:29 · Score: 5, Interesting

..........availability. What is the amount of households that actually have access to broadband, that previously didn't in 2001? I know availability has been a real kink in most people's plans to get high speed internet access.

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