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"The deployment of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans is reasonable and timely at this time. Providers are rapidly building the infrastructure for two major types of advanced services — DSL services and cable-based services."
(FCC's Second Report on Deployment of Advanced Services; Issued August 2000)
The number of households subscribing to DSL service is expected to grow from about 2 million in late 2000 to 13 million in 2004.
For cable modem service, the number is expected to grow from more than 3 million in 2000 to more than 15 million by the end of 2004.
Fixed wireless service is forecast to rise from virtually no market share in 2000 to between 3 million and 4.4 million residential subscribers in 2004.
"Since 1996, industry investment in infrastructure to support high-speed services has increased dramatically, and analysts forecast that this trend will continue."
ILECs have invested more than $20 billion annually since 1996, cable companies have invested more than $10 billion per year, and wireless and CLECs have seen their annual investment rise to more than $10 billion.
Source: FCC's Second Report on Deployment of Advanced Services; Issued August 2000
