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Source: U.S. Census Just Released, 2004 Service Annual Survey: Information Sector Services
"Revenues from cellular and other wireless telecommunications firms reached approximately $126 billion in 2004, up 14 percent, from 2003, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Cable and other program distribution revenues increased 13 percent, to $73 billion. Basic cable programming, which accounts for more than half of cable distribution revenues, increased by 14 percent, to $44 billion. Up 28 percent, cable Internet access services posted the largest year-to-year percentage increase of cable distribution revenues, increasing to $9 billion." Direct to Full Text.
See Also: The Services Annual for the Investment/Securities Industry Has Also Been Released
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Airline Industry--United States--Statistics
Source: BTS
New Issue Brief: Airline Travel Since 9/11
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2005
Source: LexisNexis Most Talked-About News in 2005: Americans Rank Hurricane Katrina and Spike in Oil Prices Highest, Reports LexisNexis Survey
"More than 1,500 Americans ranked the stories they most talked about in 2005. It is no surprise that Hurricane Katrina ranked number one, with 97 percent of consumers reporting that it was the most talked about event at their home or office. The spike in gasoline/oil prices took second place (88%) compared to the war in Iraq, which ranked third and revealed that the domestic economy remains top of mind for most Americans."
See also: The Clicks Are In and the Winner Is ? (Wall Street Journal)
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