Almost half of Internet connections in U.S. are slow, with 29% of developed census blocks having no access to providers that offer broadband standard of at least 25 Mbps downstream

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Almost half of Internet connections in U.S. are slow, with 29% of developed census blocks having no access to providers that offer broadband standard of at least 25 Mbps downstream

March 20, 2017

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  • Slow Internet Speed – U.S. Federal Communications Commission study finds that almost half, or 47.5 million home and business Internet connections in U.S., have slow Internet speeds less than broadband standard (defined as download speeds of at least 25 Mbps)
  • Subpar Upload Standards – 43.2 million connections fell short of 3 Mbps upload speed standard
  • Limited ISP Choices – Only 24% of developed census blocks containing housing units have access to at least two ISPs that offer at least 25 Mbps downloads, with 29% having no access to broadband options that provide standard speeds
  • ISPs Fall Short – Another FCC report states major Internet providers AT&T, Frontier, and Viasat do not provide Internet speed as advertised

Accelerator
Networks and Connectivity

Sector
Telecommunications

Organization
U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Source

Original Publication Date
December 5, 2016

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