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4.1 Million Added Broadband from Top Cable and Telephone Companies in 2009
Top Cable and Telephone Companies End 2009 with 71.8 Million Broadband Subscribers
Durham, NH -- March 12, 2010 -- Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the nineteen largest cable and telephone providers in the US -- representing about 93% of the market -- acquired nearly 4.1 million net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in 2009. Annual net broadband additions in 2009 were 75% of the total in 2008.
The top broadband providers now account for nearly 71.8 million subscribers -- with cable companies having 39.3 million broadband subscribers, and telephone companies having 32.5 million subscribers.
Other key findings include:
- The top cable companies netted 57% of the broadband additions in 2009
- The top cable companies added over 2.3 million broadband subscribers in 2009 -- 73% of the total net additions for the top cable companies in 2008
- The top telephone providers added over 1.7 million broadband subscribers in 2009 -- 78% of the total net additions for the top telephone companies in 2008
- In the fourth quarter of 2009, cable and telephone providers added 890,000 broadband subscribers -- with cable companies adding about 580,000 subscribers and phone companies adding about 310,000 subscribers in the quarter
"The top broadband providers in the US accounted for 71.8 million at the end of 2009, an increase of nearly 39 million subscribers in the past five years," said Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group, Inc. "Broadband is one of the fastest adopted products or services in U.S. history, and it has now settled into a more mature stage of development."
| Broadband Internet Provider |
Subscribers at End of 4Q 2009 |
Net Adds in 2009 |
| Cable Companies |
| Comcast |
15,930,000 |
1,001,000 |
| Time Warner |
9,289,000 |
562,000 |
| Cox* |
4,200,000 |
200,000 |
| Charter |
3,062,300 |
186,700 |
| Cablevision |
2,568,000 |
113,000 |
| Mediacom |
778,000 |
54,000 |
| Insight |
501,500 |
43,000 |
| Cable ONE |
392,832 |
19,945 |
| RCN |
312,000 |
10,000 |
| Other Major Private Cable Companies** |
2,235,000 |
150,000 |
| Total Top Cable |
39,268,632 |
2,339,645 |
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| Telephone Companies |
| AT&T |
15,789,000 |
712,000 |
| Verizon |
9,220,000 |
547,000 |
| Qwest |
2,974,000 |
127,000 |
| CenturyLink |
2,236,000 |
183,500 |
| Windstream |
1,132,100 |
102,300 |
| Frontier |
635,947 |
56,004 |
| FairPoint* |
295,000 |
(360) |
| Cincinnati Bell |
244,000 |
9,600 |
| Total Top Telephone Companies |
32,526,047 |
1,736,544 |
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| Total Broadband |
71,794,679 |
4,076,189 |
Sources: The Companies and Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
* LRG estimate
** Includes LRG estimates for BrightHouse Networks and Suddenlink
Totals reflect pro forma results from system sales and acquisitions
Top cable and telephone companies represent approximately 93% of all subscribers
Company subscriber counts may not represent solely residential households
About Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) specializes in research and analysis on broadband, media and entertainment industries. LRG combines on-going surveys and analysis with years of hands-on industry experience to provide companies with a richer understanding of the potential impact and adoption of new products and services. For more information about LRG, please call (603) 397-5400 or visit www.LeichtmanResearch.com.
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