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World Cup sets new internet record; move over Obama

Overheal · 2010-06-13 22:54:16

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/world-cup-fever-sends-internet-usage-to-record-levels/35753?tag=mncol;txt Internet activity thanks to Live (and Finally Free! for US patrons anyway) Streaming of the World Cup; has reached a new peak of 12.1 million visitors per minute. The previous record, held by the Obama Acceptance speech…

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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/world-cup-fever-sends-internet-usage-to-record-levels/35753?tag=mncol;txt

Internet activity thanks to Live (and Finally Free! for US patrons anyway) Streaming of the World Cup; has reached a new peak of 12.1 million visitors per minute. The previous record, held by the Obama Acceptance speech in Chicago, November 2008, was a mere 8.5 million visitors per minute. The average? 5.7 Million vpm overall.

People really adore their footie. And their devices.

Presumably, thats at least a 4-6 million jump in activity that can almost solely be explained as Cup fever.

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