WSJ.com - High-Speed Internet Use Climbs 34%

WSJ.com - High-Speed Internet Use Climbs 34%: "High-speed Internet use by U.S. businesses and households rose 34% in 2004 to 37.9 million lines, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday.
High-speed Internet use rose 17% in the second half of the year following a 15% rise in the first six months of 2004.
Digital subscriber line, or DSL, service increased 45% last year to 13.8 million lines, with a first-half increase of 20% followed by a 21% increase in the second half of the year.
Cable-modem use, meanwhile, climbed 30% during 2004 to 21.4 million lines."