Broadband leaps ahead of AOL
(news.com) For the first time, the number of broadband subscribers in the United States has passed the amount of people who subscribe to America Online or one of its affiliates. The swap came sometime in the last quarter, which saw an unprecedented jump in high-speed Internet subscribers. By the end of March, there were more than 26.9 million broadband subscribers in the United States, compared with 25.8 million people using AOL or one of its associated networks such as CompuServe and Netscape. While the shift does signal considerable change in the character of the mainstream Internet, analysts say AOL's influence remains strong despite its recent corporate struggles. Full Story