By the end of last year, high-speed Web access in the United States jumped 34 percent to 37.9 million lines for all U.S. businesses and households--up from 28.2 million in 2003, according to a report
released Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission. The growth in high-speed access accelerated toward the end of the year. The number of lines providing access at 200 kpbs or more in one
direction grew by 17 percent in the latter six months of last year, compared to 15 percent in the first six months. - Wendy Davis