78% of Active U.S. Internet Users Now Have Broadband at Home

More than three-quarters of active Internet users in the U.S. now have broadband access at home, according to a new report from Nielsen/NetRatings. The firm said that 78% of home Internet users connect through broadband hook-ups, primarily either cable or DSL. The figure is up 13% from a year ago.

The report also found that broadband users stay online 33% longer than dial-up users, surfing for an average of 34 hours, 50 minutes in November and viewing twice as many web pages.

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