BBC Reports 38% Jump In U.S. Broadband Use

Sammy at Palm Addict writes "The BBC tells how broadband internet usage has soared over in the U.S. 'More and more Americans are joining the internet's fast lane, according to official figures. The number of people and business connected to broadband jumped by 38% in a year, said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).'"

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Imminent death of dial-up?

[FireballX301]

This statistic bolsters many people's claims that dial-up is long and dead. Combine this with a rumor I heard that AOL is planning to phase out all dial-up service, and we have 100 percent broadband access foreseeable in the near future.

But how about the rest of the world? Especially unindustrialized nations. They'll be using dial-up for years to come. If more software comes out directed at the industrialized broadband world, the narrowband world is pushed out, therefore increasing the gap between the First and Third World. If we can increase broadband access here, we should do so likewise in other countries.

Re:Asia is different

[schouwl]

I have a 40 mbps connection also here in Tokyo. You can get fiber from two providers and get 100 mbps both ways. Fiber will install for free and after that you pay 50 USD per month. I can't get 100mbps since my landlaw says no to get fiber into the house ;( Lars