May 19, 2013
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Internet access is the means by which individual terminals, computers, mobile devices, and local area networks are connected to the global Internet. It is a source through which users can access Internet services. Internet access is usually sold by Internet Service Providers that use many different technologies offering a wide range of data rates to the end user. Consumer use first became popular through dial-up connections in the 1980s and 1990s. By the first decade of the 21st century, many consumers had switched away from dial-up to dedicated connections, most Internet access products were being marketed using the term "broadband", and broadband penetration was being treated as a key economic indicator.
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