This statistic depicts the results of a survey conducted by the NTCA about the different technologies used to provide broadband connections in rural areas of the United States in 2012. 88 percent of local exchange carriers surveyed said that they offered copper loops.
Technologies used to provide broadband connections in rural areas of the United States in 2012
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NTCA. (March 30, 2013). Technologies used to provide broadband connections in rural areas of the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186033/distribution-of-technologies-for-broadband-connections-in-the-united-states/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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