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To: Chispas who wrote (18997)	12/19/2004 9:05:50 PM
From: RealMuLan	Respond to of 116555

The US is not only left behind in wireless connection, its wired broadband connection is also left behind. And quite a few big cities in China now have broadband penetration of 70%+. urlwire.com "January 2004 Bandwidth Report: US Broadband Penetration Jumps to 42.85%, US Ranks 11th Worldwide . The Bandwidth Report is a monthly roundup of connectivity trends in the US and elsewhere. Each month's bandwidth report offers the latest statistics in Internet connectivity and broadband trends. The January 2004 Bandwidth Report is available at: websiteoptimization.com Overall, broadband grew by 1.31% in December, with 42.85% of Internet-connected U.S. households enjoying a high-speed connection. 57.15% of US home users dial into the Internet with "narrowband" connections of 56Kbps or less.* Worldwide, the U.S. ranks 11th in broadband penetration among developed nations, according to a recent UN study. The charts below, derived from Nielsen//NetRatings, show trends in connection speeds to the Internet for users in the United States. "