Study looks at use of: Internet; Far more people in W.Va. now using broadband service

DAILY MAIL BUSINESS EDITOR

High-speed Internet use in West Virginia is growing at ablistering rate, according to a new study by Marshall University. Thenumber of subscribers to high-speed or broadband service in the stateincreased by more than 50 percent between December 2003 and December2004, to a level of 155,000, according to the study. Marshalls Centerfor Business and Economic Research conducted the study for the WestVirginia Development Office and Vision Shared, the states economicdevelopment strategy. The study was released Monday at a meeting ofthe Council for Community and Economic Development. The number ofhouseholds with broadband is expected to continue …