WATPA: FW: FCC Releases Statistics on High-Speed Internet Access Services

*FCC Releases Statistics on High-Speed Internet Access Services

Dec. 28, 2004 Government Technology*

full summary -
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/IAD/hspd1204.pdf

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released new data
on high-speed connections to the Internet in the United States. Twice a
year, facilities-based broadband providers must report the number of
high-speed connections in service pursuant to the FCC's local
competition and broadband data gathering program.

For reporting purposes, high-speed lines are connections that deliver
services at speeds exceeding 200 kilobits per second (kbps) in at least
one direction, while advanced services lines are connections that
deliver services at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in both directions.

For the purposes of this report the FCC collected data from providers
with at least 250 highspeed lines in a state. The statistics released
reflect data as of June 30, 2004 filed by providers on FCC Form 477.

*1. High-Speed Lines*

High-speed lines connecting homes and businesses to the Internet
increased by 15 percent during the first half of 2004, from 28.2
million to 32.5 million lines, compared to a 20 percent increase, from
23.5 million to 28.2 million lines, during the second half of 2003.

For the full twelve-month period ending June 30, 2004, high-speed lines
increased by 38 percent.

Of the 32.5 million high-speed lines in service, 30.1 million served
residential and small business subscribers, a 16 percent increase from
the 26.0 million residential and small business high-speed lines
reported six months earlier. For the full twelve-month period ending
June 30, 2004, high-speed lines for residential and small business
subscribers increased by 46 percent.

*2. Technology Type*

High-speed connections in service over asymmetric digital subscriber
line (ADSL) technologies increased by 20 percent during the first half
of 2004, from 9.5 million to 11.4 million lines, compared to a 24
percent increase, from 7.7 million to 9.5 million lines, during the
preceding six months. For the full twelve-month period ending June 30,
2004, high-speed ADSL increased by 49 percent.

High-speed coaxial cable connections (cable modem service) increased by
13 percent during the first six months of 2004, from 16.4 million to
18.6 million lines, compared to a 20 percent increase in the second half
of 2003, from 13.7 million to 16.4 million lines.

For the full twelve-month period ending June 30, 2004, high-speed cable
modem connections increased by 36 percent.

The remaining 2.5 million high-speed connections in service are
accounted for by satellite or wireless, wireline other than ADSL, and
fiber high-speed connections.

*3. Advanced Services Lines*

Of the 32.5 million high-speed lines, 23.5 million provided advanced
services, i.e.,services at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in both directions.
Advanced services lines increased 15 percent during the first half of
2004, from 20.3 million to 23.5 million lines.

For the full twelve-month period ending June 30, 2004, advanced services
lines of all technology types increased by 44 percent.

About 21.2 million of the 23.5 million advanced services lines served
residential and small business subscribers.

Among advanced services lines, ADSL lines increased by 24 percent during
the first six months of 2004, compared to a 15 percent increase for
cable modem service. For the full twelve-month period ending June 30,
2004, advanced services lines -- service lines provided in excess of 200
kbps in both directions -- for
ADSL increased by 49 percent and cable modem connections increased by 47
percent.

The summary released also includes state-by-state, population density,
and household income information, ranked by zip codes.
Received on Wed Jan 5 20:55:50 2005