Nielsen//NetRatings reports that broadband usage outpaced narrowband usage for the first time in January, as broadband surfers logged 1.19 billion hours, accounting for 51% of the 2.3 billion hours
spent online during the month. By comparison, broadband users spent 727 million hours online in January 2001, accounting for 38% of the total time spent online. Total time spent online by broadband
surfers skyrocketed 64% year-over-year to 1.19 billion hours, while time spent online by narrowband surfers decreased three percent from 1.18 billion hours to 1.14 billion.