Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (58265)	3/6/2002 3:08:35 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77400

Evidence that consumer demand for broadband access continues to grow. This train isn't stopping despite the naysayers. :) --------------------------------- Broadband Use Surpasses Dial-Up Internet users with high-speed connections collectively spent more time online in January than those with slow-speed hook-ups, according to a report by Nielsen//NetRatings, a Web-measurement firm. It was the first time that monthly broadband usage surpassed dial-up modems, based on the number of hours spent online. The study showed broadband users collectively spent 1.19 billion hours online in January, or 51% of total time spent online. Dial-up users spent 1.14 billion hours online, or 49% of total time. Broadband usage has surged in the past year, with hours spent online rising 64% from January 2001, Nielsen//NetRatings said. Meanwhile, dial-up usage fell 3% from a year earlier. Jarvis Mak, a NetRatings analyst, cited the rise of broadband users and the proliferation of Internet applications targeted at broadband users as reasons for how broadband eclipsed dial-up access. Nielsen//NetRatings is a joint venture of NetRatings Inc. and Nielsen Media Research. Updated March 6, 2002 11:39 a.m. EST