Household fiber connections from phone companies will grow from about 3 million homes by the end of this year to 18 million by the end of 2011, according to a study by Parks Associates, a market research and consulting firm.

Heightened competition comes as policymakers in Washington wring their hands over America's declining position regarding broadband connectivity. An international study last month found that more than a dozen countries now have greater coverage and faster speeds for Internet connections than the United States.

From the article "Internet speed battle escalates," by Jon Van

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