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Internet 2
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Over the next decade, the transition to broadband will be bigger than expected and happen faster than most people expect. No single access technology will dominate but cable modems and DSL will be the leaders. Execution, bundling, customer service, and billing will be more important than the access technology. With broadband projected to penetrate over 74 million households by 2008 the need for another Internet will be paramount. These 74 million households will represent two thirds of the total online market. Large scale Internet service providers will be well positioned to transition large user bases to broadband with incrementally higher advertising and commerce revenues. With more platforms including satellite, With satellite technology as well as fixed cable and wireless mediums playing a more predominant role. Forecasts predict that broadband access to the Internet will become- if not ubiquitous- very widely available throughout the United States and the world. The estimates of total American online homes accessing the Internet using a high-speed broadband connection will explode from approximately 1% in 1998 to 66% by 2008. It is important to note that approximately 97% on online American consumers are still accessing the Internet through a narrow-band dial-up access platform, which leads to the belief that this platform will remain a significant channel for Internet access |
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