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

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pleasant-change dept.

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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  1. Quoth the BBC: by Neil+Blender · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "What's all this then?"

  2. Re:Are you Chinese? by tloh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Such rants have no place in a discussion of broadband ussage in the US.

    So you went to shoot people on another continent for the political ideology of your own government. Good for you...big deal. You accomplishments in killing niether fazes me nor elevates you, in fact it shames you.

    Now go learn something about being a decent human being. Otherwise, shut up and piss off.

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    Stay sentient. Don't drink bad milk.
  3. Re:United States 3rd in Internet penetration rate by mattkinabrewmindspri · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mod parent up. A lot of people don't seem to understand the difference between quantity and quality, anymore.

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    Albuquerque PC
  4. Re:Pot, meet Kettle by Guy+Harris · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Only now with the combined powers of Alex Trebeck and Michael J. Fox can we keep America at bay.

    You forgot Pamela Anderson.

  5. Re:Funny... by Lurks · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's what I was thinking...