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Internet access is a great application for ISDN. Compared with even the fastest modem access, ISDN makes Web graphics appear almost immediately, and can reduce download times by over 75%. ISDN can even provide advantages over shared, higher-bandwidth office connections; PC Magazine advises that an ISDN connection can deliver better performance than a T1 shared among users on a LAN. And in many markets, it's actually cheaper than an isolated analog business line.