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Over 2.5 Million Add Broadband in the Third Quarter of 2006
Close to 51 Million Subscribe to Broadband From the Top Cable and Telephone Companies
Durham, NH – November 13, 2006 – Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the twenty largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 94% of the market – acquired over 2.5 million net additional broadband subscribers in the third quarter of 2006. These top broadband providers now account for nearly 50.9 million high-speed Internet subscribers – with cable having over 28.1 million broadband subscribers, and telephone companies having 22.7 million DSL and other broadband subscribers.
Other key findings for the quarter include:
- The top telephone providers added 1.33 million broadband subscribers, representing 53% of the net broadband additions for the quarter versus cable
- Total net broadband additions were about 100,000 fewer than the third quarter of last year
- Telephone companies have added more broadband subscribers than cable providers in each of the last eight quarters, acquiring about 1.5 million more subscribers than cable over the past two years
- The top cable broadband providers still have a 5.4 million subscriber advantage over the telephone companies and command a 55% share of the market
| Broadband Internet Provider |
Subscribers at End of 3Q 2006 |
Net Adds in 3Q 2006 |
| Cable Companies |
| Comcast* |
11,000,000 |
536,000 |
| Time Warner* |
6,398,000 |
251,000 |
| Cox** |
3,200,000 |
75,000 |
| Charter* |
2,343,200 |
88,100 |
| Cablevision |
1,963,880 |
72,438 |
| Insight |
579,700 |
45,200 |
| Mediacom |
544,000 |
28,000 |
| Cable One |
276,434 |
15,172 |
| RCN |
269,000 |
12,000 |
| Other Major Private Cable Companies*** |
1,575,000 |
80,000 |
| Total Top Cable |
28,149,214 |
1,202,910 |
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| Telephone Companies^ |
| AT&T |
8,148,000 |
374,000 |
| Verizon |
6,573,000 |
448,000 |
| Bell South |
3,449,000 |
176,000 |
| Qwest |
1,973,000 |
175,000 |
| Embarq |
993,000 |
84,000 |
| Windstream^^ |
603,114 |
55,268 |
| Covad |
531,648 |
(16,341) |
| CenturyTel |
340,000 |
27,147 |
| Cincinnati Bell |
187,700 |
11,200 |
| Total Top Telephone Companies |
22,738,462 |
1,334,274 |
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| Total Broadband |
50,887,676 |
2,537,184 |
Sources: The Companies and Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
* Totals reflect pro forma results from system sales and acquisitions
** LRG estimate
*** Includes LRG estimates for Bright House and Suddenlink
^ Total includes DSL and wireline broadband connections
^^ Windstream was formed in July through the spinoff from Alltel and merger with Valor Communications
Top cable and telephone companies represent approximately 94% of all subscribers
Company subscriber counts may not represent solely residential households
“Not surprisingly, the broadband market in the US bounced back in the third quarter of 2006 with about 450,000 more net additions than in the second quarter of the year,” said Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group, Inc. “Through the first three quarters of 2006 there have been over 7.7 million net broadband additions.”
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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