Line sharing is the practice of one carrier running high-speed DSL service on a phone line while a second carrier supplies regular phone service on the same line.

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Many have fiber running within their city for high-speed access for government, schools, libraries, and other public venues.

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Gov. Jim Doyle, who is not running for re-election, has said high-speed rail would bring "tremendous economic benefits" to the state, including construction jobs.

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Earlier in the day, some high-speed services from Bologna to Milan and Florence, among others, were running slower than usual.

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With networks of wire already running into homes all over the country, cable companies can now deliver high-speed internet access.

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