Canada and high speed access

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: David Akin <dakin () globeandmail ca>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 20:27:54 -0500
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Canada

Hey Dave --
Something for IP if you're interested . . .


Canadian homes found ahead of U.S. for high-speed Net
Regulation, cable interest in service cited

Canada's high-speed Internet service providers have been far more successful
than their U.S. counterparts in signing up residential customers, a study to
be released Monday says.

According to comScore Media Metrix Canada , which measures Internet use in
both countries, more than 53 per cent of Canada's 17 million Internet users
use high-speed or broadband Internet service, but just 34 per cent of the
145 million U.S. Internet users use a broadband service.

Analysts attributed the disparity to several factors including a different
regulatory environment, lower pricing and early recognition by Canada's
cable companies that high-speed service could be a lucrative business . . .

[Full story at: http://tinyurl.com/7jv1 ]


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David Akin
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CTV News
The Globe and Mail
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http://www.davidakin.com


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