Speed Matters, a project of the Communication Workers of America, released their third annual report on Internet Speeds this week. The results of the report, broadband penetration in the United States is generally “poor” and far behind other industrialized nations. According to the report:
“Only 20 percent of those who took the test have Internet speeds in the range of the top-ranked countries – South Korea, Japan and Sweden. 18 percent do not even meet the FCC definition for current-generation broadband: an always-on Internet connection of at least 768 kbps downstream.”
The report reveals useful information about the average download and upload speeds by state and county. For more information: