Broadband Gathering Momentum In US
The number of broadband connections in the US increased by a third during the second half of 2001, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
12.8 million homes and businesses were using high-speed lines to access the internet by the end of 2001, an increase from 9.6 million in the first half of the year. 11 million lines serviced residential and small business subscribers, an increase of 41% and of these, 5.8 million subscribers had advanced service lines.
| Number Of US High-Speed Internet Lines (millions) | ||
| Period | Number Of Lines | Growth |
| 1999 H2 | 2.8 | – |
| 2000 H1 | 4.4 | 57.1 |
| 2000 H2 | 7.1 | 61.4 |
| 2001 H1 | 9.6 | 35.2 |
| 2001 H2 | 12.8 | 33.3 |
| Source: Federal Communications Commission, July 2002 | ||
Technology types ADSL lines in service were up from 2.7 to 3.9 million, a rise of 45% during the second half of 2001, while cable modem service increased by 36%, from 5.2 million to 7.1 million lines. Satellite broadband, fixed wireless service and Fiber-to-the Home together provide for under a million subscribers.