U.S. Cable Industry Grabs $5 Billion of Small Business Communications Revenue

It wasn't so long ago that one could hear competitive local exchange carrier executives, even accomplished execs, doubt the ability of cable companies to make a dent in the business services market.

Granted, most of those execs were running firms that made a living selling to multi-site enterprises, an area where cable operators remain a bit handicapped.

But $5 billion a year indicates that cable companies have grabbed a foothold in the very-small business segment.