Broadband NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the race between cable and phone companies to provide high-speed Internet access. So far, cable is way ahead with its speedy connections, but most of the nation's 60 million Internet users still dial up over traditional phone lines, and there's no consumer rush to embrace the emerging broadband technologies.

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July 28, 199912:00 AM ET

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NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the race between cable and phone companies to provide high-speed Internet access. So far, cable is way ahead with its speedy connections, but most of the nation's 60 million Internet users still dial up over traditional phone lines, and there's no consumer rush to embrace the emerging broadband technologies.