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U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL Broadband is Still Limited

U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL Broadband is Still Limited. Only 4 major metropolitan areas have over 200,000 lines in service

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U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL Broadband is Still Limited

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  1. U.S. Deployment of Cable and DSL Broadband is Still Limited Only 4 major metropolitan areas have over 200,000 lines in service * Basic Trading Areas delineated by the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39; extended and revised by the Federal Communications Commission, 59 FR 46195 (September 7, 1994) Density of connections by basic trading area* < 1,000 1,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 50,000 50,000 to 200,000 > 200,000 Source: FCC. “High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Subscribership as of December 31, 2000”

  2. Penetration of DSL and Cable Broadband Service is Low Nationwide Only four basic trading areas reach 10% penetration of households Percentage of households connected by BTA* < 1.0% 1.0% to 4.0% 4.0% to 8.0% 8.0% to 10.0% > 10.0% Source: FCC. “High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Subscribership as of December 31, 2000” * Basic Trading Areas delineated by the Rand McNally 1992 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide, 123rd Edition, at pages 38-39; extended and revised by the Federal Communications Commission, 59 FR 46195 (September 7, 1994)

  3. Fixed Wireless Has Not Brought Broadband Access to Rural America Fixed wireless service is dominated by 8 major operators: AT&T, Metricom, Nucentrix, Sprint, Teligent, Winstar, WorldCom, and XO These providers are licensed in 57% of U.S. basic trading areas, however,broadband service is available in only 16% of U.S. BTAs Licenses and Service Areas of the 8 Major Fixed Wireless Providers by BTA No Fixed Wireless Activity Fixed Wireless Licenses Granted, No Service Fixed Wireless Service Source: Futron analysis

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