In November 2006, 78% of active US home Internet users connected via broadband. The number of active US Internet users increased by 13% over November 2005, according to Nielsen//NetRatings.


In November 2006, 78% of active US home Internet users connected via broadband. The number of active US Internet users increased by 13% over November 2005, according to Nielsen//NetRatings.

Nielsen//NetRatings Data

Nielsen//NetRatings has provided the following data:

– In November 2006, US broadband Internet users spent 33% more time online than narrowband users

– On Pogo.com, an online gaming site, Broadband Internet users spent 4 hours and 23 minutes per person

– AOL Instant Messenger ranked No. 3 according to time spent by home broadband users

– Yahoo! Mail and Google Mail ranked No. 7 and No. 8 respectively, according to time spent by home broadband users.

Nielsen//NetRatings – Top 10 Web Sites by Parent Company, November 2006

1. Microsoft – 119 million unique Internet users

2. Yahoo! – 110 million unique Internet users

3. Google – 108 million unique Internet users

4. Time Warner – 106 million unique Internet users

5. eBay – 71 million unique Internet users

6. News Corp. Online – 70 million unique Internet users

7. InterActiveCorp – 61million unique Internet users

8. Amazon – 54 million unique Internet users

9. Walt Disney Internet Group – 47million unique Internet users

10. New York Times Company – 43 million unique Internet users.

Nielsen//NetRatings – Top 10 Web Sites By Brand, November 2006

1. Yahoo! – 110 million unique Internet users

2. Google – 107 million unique Internet users

3. MSN/Windows Live – 98 million unique Internet users

4. Microsoft – 95 million unique Internet users

5. AOL – 78 million unique Internet users

6. eBay – 64 million unique Internet users

7. Fox Interactive Media – 61 million unique Internet users

8. Amazon 48 – million unique Internet users

9. MapQuest 41 – million unique Internet users

10. Ask Search Network – 39 million unique Internet users.

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