The internet sailed past a key milestone in 2005, according to eMarketer's own internet user estimates. By the end of last year, over one billion people worldwide had access to the internet and 845 million people were regular internet users who made use of this access at least once a week. eMarketer also estimates that the number of households with a broadband connection increased by 37 percent to reach a total of 195 million.

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