To download the Observatory (pdf) 
Warning: provisional results published two months after the end of each quarter have a precision lower than the final results published later on (see below methodology notes).
1) High-speed Internet figures for the 1st quarter 2009 - provisional results
At 31 March 2009, there were 18.350 million subscriptions to high-speed internet in France, of which 17.300 million subscriptions were ADSL. The number of ADSL subscriptions increased by about 660 000 throughout the quarter (+3.7%). The increase is about 2.100 million over one year (13%).
2) Methodology notes
- These figures are provisional. They are based on data received from major Internet access providers (IAPs). Missing data is sometimes replaced with estimates.The data published are round to about twenty five thousand lower or higher nearest, that is to say a margin of rounded more or less 12.500.
ARCEP will publish the final results for the first quarter in its Market Observatory on 30 July 2009.
- The number of Internet subscriptions refers to xDSL access, cable modem, optical fiber, WLL, satellite and wifi.
- The number of Internet subscriptions take both into account residential and companies subscriptions.
- Data refers to Metropolitan France and the overseas "départements".
