--- China hat -- in absoluten Zahlen -- die Führung bei breitbandigen DSL-Internetzugängen übernommen : In 2003, China, even excluding Hong Kong, accounted for the largest DSL (digital subscriber line) population in the world at 10.95 million. Its surge pushed Japan into second place with 10.27 million, the United States into third place with 9.12 million and South Korea fourth at 6.43 million, according to the DSL Forum. ... The total number of DSL subscribers around the world reached 63.8 million at the end of 2003, the group said.