FCC Releases Data on High-Speed Services for Internet Access

FCC RELEASES DATA ON HIGH-SPEED SERVICES FOR INTERNET ACCESS
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The Federal Communications Commission released new data on high-speed connections to the Internet in the United States. Twice a year, all facilities-based broadband providers are required to report to the Commission basic information about their service offerings and types of customers pursuant to the FCC’s local telephone competition and broadband data gathering program (FCC Form 477). These statistics reflect data as of December 31, 2006. 1) High-speed lines increased by 27% during the second half of 2006. 2) Of the 82.5 million total high-speed lines reported as of December 31, 2006, 58.2 million served primarily residential end users. 3) The FCC estimates that high-speed DSL connections were available to 79% of the households to whom incumbent LECs could provide local telephone service as of December 31, 2006, and that high-speed cable modem service was available to 96% of the households to whom cable system operators could provide cable TV service. 4) Providers list the Zip Codes in which they have at least one high-speed connection in service to an end user, and over 99% of Zip Codes were listed by at least one provider.
http://www.fcc.gov/HSPD103107.pdf

* High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Status as of December 31, 2006
http://www.fcc.gov/103107.pdf