High-speed Internet in the U.S.
129 million: Number of people who access the Internet via broadband in the United States.
301.1 million: U.S. population (July 2007 est.; CIA World Factbook).
81 million: Number of people in the U.S. who watch broadband video at home or at work (source: Nielsen, via Multimedia Evangelist).
16 percent: Increase in U.S. broadband video viewers from September 2006 to March 2007.
$10.47 a month: Cheapest broadband plan in any OECD country (Sweden).
$15.93 a month: Cheapest broadband plan in the United States (ask your phone company for special DSL rates).
22 cents per megabit per month: Price paid by Japanese consumers for broadband.
$3.18 per megabit per month: Price paid by U.S. consumers for broadband (source: GigaOM).
1.97 megabits per second: Median U.S. download speed.
61 megabits per second: Median download speed in Japan (source: Ars Technica, May 2007).
25: The highest number of broadband providers within a U.S. ZIP code, according to the FCC (three ZIP codes in Midtown Manhattan; source: Center for Public Integrity, which is working to compel the FCC to provide detailed information about broadband service providers).
Unknown: Number of U.S. households with no access to broadband Internet, at any price. See Why Broadband is a Big Deal – Eight Key Points for more information.
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