Across the country we have witnessed growth in broadband adoption driven by greater price competition and increased consumer demand, as bandwidthintense activities like video streaming and peertopeer sharing continue to grow, said Brian Jurutka, vice presi

With lowspeed DSL priced at about the same level as dialup in many areas, there is little incentive for households to remain on dialup.While rural markets have experienced significant growth, their broadband penetration of 75 percent remains below the national average of 89 percent. Lower broadband penetration in rural areas is compounded by lower Internet usage overall. A 2007 analysis by the U.