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U.S. Broadband Subscribers Grew by 33% in 2005

Via Reuters.

U.S. high-speed Internet subscriptions soared 33 percent last year to 50.2 million lines, according to the latest data [.pdf] released by the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday.

More consumers signed up for digital subscriber line (DSL) service from telephone companies like AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. than cable modem service from companies like Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc.

DSL subscriptions jumped 5.7 million lines versus cable companies adding 4.2 million subscribers in 2005, according to the FCC. The cable industry's market share dropped 3.5 percentage points to 57.5 percent while DSL gained 3.3 percentage points to reach 40.5, the agency said.

posted by Fergie @ 7/26/2006 11:21:00 AM