Over the past two years broadband has experienced the most significant growth in rural areas, according to a new study from comScore.

Rural markets defined as having a population less than 10,000 in the U.S. saw a 16percentage point increase in broadband penetration from Q2 2007 to Q2 2009, making it the fastest growing geographic market segment in the nation. In comparison micropolitan areas population between 10,00050,000 grew 14 percentage points during the same time, while metropolitan areas population 50,000 grew 11 percentage points.