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    For Immediate Release: About 295,000 Add Broadband in The Second Quarter of 2013

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    The top 17 cable and telephone internet providers in the US gained approximately 295,000 net new high-speed internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2013. These providers now have over 82.7 million subscribers total, with top cable companies having over 47.8 million subscribers and top telephone companies having nearly 34.9 million subscribers. While cable companies added about 296,000 new subscribers, telephone companies lost about 2,000 subscribers, marking the third time in four years they have reported small net losses for the second quarter.

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    The top 17 cable and telephone internet providers in the US gained approximately 295,000 net new high-speed internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2013. These providers now have over 82.7 million subscribers total, with top cable companies having over 47.8 million subscribers and top telephone companies having nearly 34.9 million subscribers. While cable companies added about 296,000 new subscribers, telephone companies lost about 2,000 subscribers, marking the third time in four years they have reported small net losses for the second quarter.

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    The top 17 cable and telephone internet providers in the US gained approximately 295,000 net new high-speed internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2013. These providers now have over 82.7 million subscribers total, with top cable companies having over 47.8 million subscribers and top telephone companies having nearly 34.9 million subscribers. While cable companies added about 296,000 new subscribers, telephone companies lost about 2,000 subscribers, marking the third time in four years they have reported small net losses for the second quarter.

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    ABOUT 295,000 ADD BROADBAND IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2013

    Telcos Cumulatively Report Slight Broadband Losses in the Quarter



    Durham, NH August 20, 2013 Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the
    seventeen largest cable and telephone providers in the US representing about 93% of
    the market acquired about 295,000 net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the
    second quarter of 2013. These top broadband providers now account for over 82.7
    million subscribers with top cable companies having over 47.8 million broadband
    subscribers, and top telephone companies having nearly 34.9 million subscribers.
    Other broadband findings for the quarter include:
    Overall, broadband additions in 2Q 2013 amounted to 116% of those in 2Q 2012
    The top cable companies added about 296,000 subscribers, representing 91% as
    many additions as in 2Q 2012
    The top telephone companies lost about 2,000 subscribers compared to a loss
    of about 73,000 in 2Q 2012
    AT&T and Verizon added 802,000 fiber subscribers in the quarter (via U-verse
    and FiOS), while having a net loss of 818,000 DSL subscribers
    AT&T has reported net broadband losses in six of the past nine quarters
    The top cable broadband providers have a 58% share of the overall market, with
    about 13 million more subscribers than the top telephone companies compared
    to 11.2 million more a year ago

    The second quarter of the year is traditionally the slowest quarter of the year for
    broadband additions, and this year was no exception. For the third time in the past four
    years, Telcos cumulatively reported small net broadband losses in the second quarter,
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    said Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group,
    Inc. Over the past year, cable companies have accounted for 85% of the 2,600,000 net
    broadband additions.


    Broadband Internet Subscribers at end of 2Q 2013 Net Adds in 2Q 2013
    Cable Companies
    Comcast 19,986,000 187,000
    Time Warner 11,559,000 21,000
    Charter 4,138,000 52,000
    Cablevision* 3,087,000 1,000
    Suddenlink 1,017,200 (9,000)
    Mediacom 949,000 9,000
    Cable ONE 464,292 566
    Other major private cable companies** 6,664,000 35,000
    Total Top Cable 47,864,492 296,566
    Telephone Compani es
    AT&T 16,453,000 (61,000)
    Verizon 8,939,000 45,000
    CenturyLink^ 5,909,000 (8,400)
    Frontier^^ 1,781,500 29,500
    Windstream 1,194,500 (11,400)
    FairPoint 332,620 2,538
    Cincinnati Bell 261,700 1,500
    Total Top Telephone Companies 34,871,320 (2,262)
    Total Broadband 82,735,812 294,304
    Sources: The Companies and Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
    * Cablevision includes estimate for former Bresnan properties sold to Charter on 7/1/2013
    ** Includes LRG estimates for Cox, Bright House Networks, and RCN
    Cable totals do not include WOW with 709,000 subscribers
    ^ CenturyLink slightly adjusted totals from prior quarters
    ^^ LRG estimate, does not include wireless subscribers
    Company subscriber counts may not represent solely residential households
    Totals reflect pro forma results from system sales and acquisitions
    Top cable and telephone companies represent approximately 93% of all subscribers

    Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) specializes in research and analysis on
    broadband, media and entertainment industries. LRG combines on-going surveys and
    analysis with years of hands-on industry experience to provide companies with a richer
    understanding of the potential impact and adoption of new products and services. For
    more information about LRG, please call (603) 397-5400 or visit
    About Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
    www.LeichtmanResearch.com.


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