Worldwide Broadband Boom
from the it's-about-time dept
The latest numbers of worldwide broadband users suggest that high speed internet access is finally catching on. In Europe, nearly one-third of all internet users are on a broadband connection - almost twice the amount from the same study a year ago. Certain countries are much higher. As the article points out, it might not be that long until having a high speed connection is considered the "norm" - though, unfortunately, that might just mean video spam for everyone.
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