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Moving to Cut TV's Ties to the Living Room Set

January 05, 2005

According to the technology research firm Parks Associates, more than 30% of all U.S. households had high-speed Internet connection by the end of last year, and more than 15% had home networks. Meanwhile, more than 13,000 restaurants, hotels, airports and open spaces offer high-speed Internet services that the public can connect to wirelessly.

From the article "Moving to Cut TV's Ties to the Living Room Set," by Jon Healey and Alex Pham.

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