These are a few stats about broadband adoption as of earlier this year grabbed from:
http://www.qlinks.net/quicklinks/stats.htm
Quote:
US - Home Broadband Adoption 2006
Home broadband adoption is going mainstream and that means user-generated content is coming from all kinds of internet users. At the end of March 2006, 42% of Americans had high-speed at home, up from 30% in March 2005, or a 40% increase.
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There is another thread that has also been started about video at:
4X Affiliate Sales Using Video Advertising .
I know as a web solutions provider, we are experiencing seeing anywhere from 5-10% of the sites that we launch utilizing streaming video, and I expect that to double next year.
And my personal litmus test? When my folks go high-speed I'll know that high-speed is truly "adopted". I'll make sure I follow-up and let everyone know when this important industry milestone occurs.