Korean broadband penetration and Internet growth trends are highlighted in these stories. Korea has historically had one of the highest broadband usage rates among all developed countries, due to high-density dwellings wired for high-speed connectivity and low rates.
The US fell from 15th to 17th place in broadband growth worldwide, according to a new survey from the OECD. Overall, the US remained at 15th place in broadband penetration worldwide, relying on cable to provide the majority of broadband connections while most of the leading countries rely on DSL.
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Japan leads the world with the fastest and lowest unit cost for broadband, according to recent data from the OECD. Japan enjoys costs per megabit per second over four times lower than that of the US. Iceland cooled off in global broadband penetration rankings falling from third to sixth from Q4 200 to Q2 2007, while the US remained in 15th place overall.
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Questions over a recent OECD broadband report have caused a broadband brouhaha among the cognoscenti. Broadband penetration in US homes grew to 81.8% among active Internet users in April 2007.
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The US fell from 23rd to 25th place in worldwide broadband penetration in the last half of 2006, according to a recent survey by Point Topic. An OECD study confirms the slowdown, with US broadband growth falling below the OECD average. Meanwhile, US broadband penetration grew 0.65 percentage points to 80.81% among active Internet users in March 2007.
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The UK passed Japan and the US in broadband penetration during the first quarter of 2006. The UK's faster growth rate propelled it to second place in the G7, behind first place Canada. US broadband penetration grew only 0.27% among active Internet users to 76.6% in October 2006.
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In Britain, broadband penetration is a tale of haves and have-nots. Does Labour beat the Tory party in the race for broadband supremacy? US broadband penetration jumped by 1.42 percentage points to 58.46% in April 2005.
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The US is a generation behind Japan and Korea in high-speed broadband, according to Technology Futures, Inc. US broadband penetration climbed 0.73 percentage points to 53.59% in November 2004.
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US broadband penetration grew by 1.9 points to 47.9% in April. Broadband penetration for US home users should break 50% by July 2004. Will broadband penetration plateau at 75%?
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Iceland leads all countries in Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants, according to the ITU's "Birth of Broadband" report. Broadband penetration in US homes increased by 1.09 percentage points in August to 38.9%.
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Subsidized by the Korean government, Korean broadband penetration has broken 70%. Meanwhile, US broadband growth grew by just 0.4 percentage points in May 2003.
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