The honor is bestowed by a panel of analysts, journalists, consultants and industry leaders. It is presented to companies providing cable services to multifamily units. This is the first year achievements in broadband have been recognized.

Austin-based USOL Holdings provides integrated telecommunications and entertainment services to the residential real estate industry. Its subsidiary, U.S. OnLine is a single-package bundler of local and long distance telephone, cable television and high-speed Internet access. The firm's major markets are Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston, Portland, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. USOL Holdings also owns TheResidentClub, which develops Internet platforms that provide a range of private-labeled online solutions for MDU communities and other residential markets.