Excerpted from TFI's report: Broadband Equipment Lives for Local Exchange Carriers Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D. Broadband Households by Nominal Data Rate* Data Source: FCC *Note 1: Total broadband households exclude mobile wireless broadband. Note 2: Data Rate percentages are based on DSL and fiber access technologies only. This figure shows TFI’s basic forecast of broadband penetration (from all providers) and the migration from one generation to another. By 2010, about 75% of U.S. households will have broadband service, and over 15% of households will subscribe to very high-speed broadband (at least 24 Mb/s). Please visit the report page, Broadband Equipment Lives for Local Exchange Carriers for more report information and purchasing details. Copyright © Technology Futures, Inc. All rights reserved. 13740 Research Blvd., Bldg. C Austin, TX 78750-1859 Toll Free: (800) TEK-FUTR - Local & Outside USA: (512) 258-8898 FAX: (512) 258-0087 - e-mail: info@tfi.com - http://www.tfi.com