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Indicator 8: Washington high speed phone lines (DSL, cable, wireless)

Measure a: Washington Connectivity

Description:

Washington High Speed Phone Lines (DSL, cable, wireless)

The number of high speed phone lines (DSL, cable, wireless) increased from 72 thousand in December 1999 to almost 2.5 million in June 2007. There were, as of December 2005, 16.5 residential lines per 100 people in Washington (the state ranks 11th in high-speed lines per capita).

Washington High Speed Phone Lines (DSL, cable, wireless)
Dec-99
71,930
Jun-00
118,723
Dec-00
195,628
Jun-01
227,066
Dec-01
335,348
Jun-02
422,348
Dec-02
485,063
Jun-03
577,378
Dec-03
672,247
Jun-04
775,027
Dec-04
889,368
Jun-05
1,000,412
Dec-05
1,219,875
Jun-06
1,575,375
Dec-06
2,015,564
Jun-07
2,481,537

Source:

Federal Communications Commission, High-Speed Services for Internet Access: Status as of June 30th, 2007