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Census: Internet Access Revenue for Cable and Other Program Distribution Reaches $11 Billion

Internet access revenue for cable and other program distribution increased 18 percent, in 2005, while access revenue for Internet service providers decreased 13 percent.

Internet access revenue for cable and other program distribution increased 18 percent, from $9.4 billion in 2004 to $11.1 billion in 2005, while access revenue for Internet service providers decreased 13 percent, from $14.1 billion in 2004 to $12.2 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau reported yesterday.

Revenue for Internet publishing and broadcasting increased from $8.7 billion in 2004 to $10.3 billion in 2005, a 19 percent rise, according to the "2005 Service Annual Survey (SAS): Information Sector Services." The report covers the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sector 51, and is one in a series on economic activity in several service industries.

Also from the report on taxable firms with employees, revenues from cellular and other wireless telecommunications rose from $126 billion in 2004 to $141 billion in 2005, an increase of 12 percent.