A new report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shows that the benefits of head-to-head competition, tax relief and the clearing of regulatory roadblocks has expanded broadband access in America.

The Networked Nation: Broadband in America 2007 report also proves the wisdom of government policies that allow consumers, not regulators, to pick winners among competing technologies in the marketplace.

Here are few highlights from the report:

• According to the FCC’s 2006 data, broadband service was available in 99 percent of the nation’s zip codes, encompassing 99 percent of the nation’s population;

• Since 2000, the total number of broadband lines in the United States has grown by more than 1,100 percent; from not quite 6.8 million lines in December 2000, to 82.5 million in December 2006, according to the most recent FCC data.

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