NTCA Survey: rural broadband gaining ground | Speed Matters – Internet Speed Test

Competitive high speed internet access is on the rise in rural communities according to a National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) survey.

The survey of telecommunications members and small rural communications providers revealed that:

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of rural telco respondents with a fiber deployment strategy intend to offer FTTN (fiber to the node) to more than 75% of their customer base by 2011. Fifty-five percent plan to offer FTTH (fiber to the home) to more than half their customers in that same time frame--more than doubled from just 26% last year...