75% of residences have broadband connections

A study by Nielsen/NetRatings estimates that more than three fourths of American homes have high speed connections to the Internet, according to this Associated Press story via MSNBC.

That number is undoubtedly far lower in El Dorado County, which continues to be plagued by gaping broadband black holes where neither AT&T nor Comcast provide service, leaving residents to choose between the unfeasible -- dial up -- and the undesirable -- satellite.