At Least 96% of U.S. Households Can Buy Cable Modem Service

In Canada, virtually all households in urban centers and 78 percent of households in rural areas were within the broadband footprint at the end of 2006, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 

Broadband coverage is also extensive in the OECD’s second largest country, the United States. High-speed cable modem service is available to 96 percent of end-user premises in the United States. DSL coverage is in the high-70s percent penetration.