This study presents the total current and projected average spending per household in the U.S and Canada on communication services and multimedia entertainment and their spit among different categories - Fixed voice/home phone services, mobile wireless services, broadband access services and multimedia entertainment (multichannel video services, packaged multimedia, online entertainment, box-office/movies). Detailed demand and average spending projections are provided along with a discussion of key market, technology and regulatory trends for each of the above categories. Market drivers and restraints for consumer communication and multimedia entertainment spending as well as challenges faced by service providers are also presented herein.