DATA NUGGET
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April 13, 2000
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Web Fees Are Falling Worldwide
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As worldwide Internet usage grows, the cost of getting online continues to drop. From October to March, the fees for Net access dropped by more than 15% in the 29 countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, the OECD says. The average cost of 20 hours of off-peak surfing in OECD countries fell to $32.29 from $38.06, while the price for 40 hours off-peak dropped to $45.34 from $54.36.
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| Average price of Internet
access in the 29 OECD countries
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| | October 1999 | March 2000 |
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| 20 hours peak | 51.55 | 43.93 |
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| 20 hours off-peak | 38.06 | 32.29 |
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| 30 hours peak | 66.02 | 55.53 |
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| 30 hours off-peak | 46.30 | 38.42 |
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| 40 hours peak | 80.46 | 68.00 |
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| 40 hours off-peak | 54.36 | 45.34 |
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| DATA: OECD
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