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Faster Broadband Speeds Drive More Switching Than Lower Fees

New research from Parks Associates (www.parksassociates.com) shows that nine percent of U.S. broadband households switched broadband providers in the past 12 months, with 35 percent of them doing so to get a faster broadband speed. Only 18 percent of switchers changed because a different provider offered a lower price at a comparable speed.

From the article "Faster Broadband Speeds Drive More Switching Than Lower Fees" by mactech.com

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