Surf Is Up For New Broadband Users

Users are taking to their new high-speed Internet access just fine, thank you. Although a majority of Webbies still access the Internet via dial-up speeds of 56k, the number of new at-home high-speed Internet users jumped 121 percent in July 2001, compared to the same time last year, according to a new report by Milpitas, Calif.-based Nielsen Net Ratings. In total, nearly 18 million users accessed the Internet at-home through a high-speed connection.*

What is more, those users who upgraded to broadband service witnessed a seismic change in their surfing habits.