Fast company

Media Post has published the results of an international study about broadband use by country. This is a subject that many magazines are -- or should -- be interested in, since broadband users tend to be the largest users of magazine websites.

The story is interesting because, for once, Canada is leagues (54%!) ahead of the United States.

Broadband
Subscriber Penetration

Korea         24.9%
Hong Kong     20.9%
Netherlands   19.4%
Denmark       19.3%
Canada        17.6%
Switzerland   17.0%
Taiwan        16.3%
Belgium       16.0%
Iceland       15.5%

Sweden        15.1%
Norway        15.0%
Israel        14.3%
Japan         14.1%
Finland       12.8%
Singapore     11.6%
USA           11.4%
France        11.2%
UK            10.3%
Austria       10.1%
Portugal       8.5%  

Source: International Telecommunications Union, January 2005.