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Comorbidity, which signifies the simul- taneous occurrence in a person of two or more disorders, is a topic of consid- erable and growing interest in the context of health care. Research sup- ports the view that a number of men- tal disorders (. depression, anxiety, substance abuse) occur in people suf- fering from both non-communicable and communicable diseases more often than would be expected by chance. And people suffering from chronic physical conditions have a greater probability of developing mental disorders such as depression. Rates of suicide are higher among people with physical disorders than among other people. Comorbidity results in lower adher- ence to medical treatment, an increase in disability and mortality, and higher health costs. However, comorbid men- tal. | NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street . Washington D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 418-0500 Internet http TTY 1-888-835-5322 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 . Circ 1974 . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7 2005 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT Mark Wigfield at 202 418-0253 Email FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES DATA ON HIGH-SPEED SERVICES FOR INTERNET ACCESS High-Speed Connections to the Internet Increased 34 During 2004for a Total of 38 Million Lines in Service Washington . - The Federal Communications Commission FCC today released new data on high-speed connections to the Internet in the United States. Twice a year facilities-based broadband providers must report the number of high-speed connections in service pursuant to the FCC s local competition and broadband data gathering program FCC Form 477 . For reporting purposes high-speed lines are connections that deliver services at speeds exceeding 200 kilobits per second kbps in at least one direction while advanced services lines are connections that deliver services at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in both directions. For the purposes of this report we collected data from providers with at least 250 highspeed lines in a state. Statistics released today reflect data as of December 31 2004 filed by providers on FCC Form 477 in the Commission s local competition and broadband data gathering program. 1 High-Speed Lines During the year 2004 high-speed lines serving residential small business larger business and other subscribers increased by 34 to million lines. The increase was 17 during the second half of 2004 from million to million lines compared to a 15 increase from million to million lines during the first half of the year. High-speed lines serving residential and small business subscribers increased by .