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DATA MINE Nov. 19, 1999 Small Biz Discovers DSL Relief is in store for small businesses that have had trouble affording speedy connections to the Internet. A new study says digital subscriber line (DSL) service -- which provides quick connections to the Net via copper-wire phone lines -- has emerged as the fastest growing high-speed solution for small and midsize companies. Year Business DSL Subscribers Residential DSL Subscribers Total 1999 180,000 580,000 760,000 2000 480,000 1.89 mil 2.37 mil 2001 870,000 4.62 mil 5.48 mil 2002 1.4 mil 7.64 mil 9.04 mil DATA: Pioneer Consulting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					MORE NUGGETS The Mother Lode Collected nuggets from Data Mine