Study: Cable speeds outpace DSL Jeff Baumgartner, CED Consumers are generally willing to pay more for a faster connection, but the speeds provided by high-speed cable and DSL providers remain rather inconsistent, comScore Networks revealed in a new study that details broadband usage and quality of service. The research firm found that the average cable modem connection was more than 50 percent faster than the average residential DSL connection. Citing observed network speeds in February 2003, cable averaged 708 kbps, led by Cablevision Systems at 800 kbps and followed by Comcast Corp. (794 kbps), Cox Communications (688 kbps) and Adelphia...