The slow death of dial-up.

The article focuses on the decreasing use of dial-up connections to access the Internet. In 2000, South Korea became the first country in the world in which broadband subscribers exceeded dial-up users. Several segments of society that are expected to continue to use dial-up as their primary means f...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Economist Vol. 382; no. 8519; pp. 13 - 15
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 3/10/2007
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:The article focuses on the decreasing use of dial-up connections to access the Internet. In 2000, South Korea became the first country in the world in which broadband subscribers exceeded dial-up users. Several segments of society that are expected to continue to use dial-up as their primary means for accessing the Internet are discussed, including those in rural areas and the elderly.