Internet download speeds: California and United States Falling Behind

[Zeno Swijtink]

What's the explanation of this deplorable state. Why are we falling behind?? - Zeno

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Internet download speeds: California and United States Falling Behind

We need high speed Internet for our homes, schools, hospitals, and the workplaces of the future. But countries like Canada, France and South Korea have better, faster Internet connections. People in Japan can download an entire movie in just two minutes — it can take two hours or more in the United States — but they pay the same as we do in the U.S. for their Internet connection.

cont. at

https://files.cwa-union.org/speedmat...California.pdf

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State-by-state report shows little improvement in U.S. Internet speeds

Posted by Speed Matters team | August 12, 2008 |

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Speed Matters has released our second annual state-by-state Internet speed report, and the results show the U.S. still has a long way to go to catch up with the rest of the world.

Our report found the average U.S. Internet speed was 2.3 megabits per second (mbps), representing a minimal gain of 0.4 mbps over last year's average speed. At this rate, it will take us more than a hundred years to catch up to Japan, where average speeds are estimated at 63 mbps.

But as CWA President Larry Cohen said, Americans can't wait that long:

"This isn’t about how fast someone can download a full-length movie. Speed matters to our economy and our ability to remain competitive in a global marketplace. Rural development, telemedicine and distance learning all rely on truly high-speed, universal networks."

The new report is based on data from nearly 230,000 Internet users who took the Speed Matters Speed Test -- almost three times the number of tests taken for last year's inaugural state-by-state report. The fastest states were Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts, while the slowest speeds were in rural states: Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska.

This shows the clear need for policies that help boost high speed Internet access in all parts of the U.S., and particularly in remote and lightly populated areas.

One strong step in this direction would be passage of the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), an crucial piece of legislation that will help our government determine which parts of the country have high speed access and which do not.

The new Speed Matters state-by-state report is an important indicator of the need for a national high speed Internet policy, but making that a reality will take the commitment of our government, the private sector, and the American people.

Links

Speed Matters State-By-State Internet Speed Report

Speed Matters Speed Test

80,000 Speed Testers Send a Powerful Message (Speed Matters)

Senator Inouye Introduces Broadband Data Improvement Act (Speed Matters)

[Garnette]

ok I did the test and mine came in at 25753 kbps passing japan at 15767 kbps and south Korea at 20429 kbps and I can download a movie at a pretty zippy rate. I don't get how it shows California at 4929 kbps?? That sounds like the speed we had years ago when you kept a book next to you so you could read while waiting for a page to load. I'm wondering if this is just the speed of dial up now?

What's the explanation of this deplorable state. Why are we falling behind?? - Zeno

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Internet download speeds: California and United States Falling Behind

We need high speed Internet for our homes, schools, hospitals, and the workplaces of the future. But countries like Canada, France and South Korea have better, faster Internet connections. People in Japan can download an entire movie in just two minutes — it can take two hours or more in the United States — but they pay the same as we do in the U.S. for their Internet connection.

cont. at

https://files.cwa-union.org/speedmat...California.pdf

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State-by-state report shows little improvement in U.S. Internet speeds

Posted by Speed Matters team | August 12, 2008 |

Send to friend
Speed Matters has released our second annual state-by-state Internet speed report, and the results show the U.S. still has a long way to go to catch up with the rest of the world.

Our report found the average U.S. Internet speed was 2.3 megabits per second (mbps), representing a minimal gain of 0.4 mbps over last year's average speed. At this rate, it will take us more than a hundred years to catch up to Japan, where average speeds are estimated at 63 mbps.

But as CWA President Larry Cohen said, Americans can't wait that long:

"This isn’t about how fast someone can download a full-length movie. Speed matters to our economy and our ability to remain competitive in a global marketplace. Rural development, telemedicine and distance learning all rely on truly high-speed, universal networks."

The new report is based on data from nearly 230,000 Internet users who took the Speed Matters Speed Test -- almost three times the number of tests taken for last year's inaugural state-by-state report. The fastest states were Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts, while the slowest speeds were in rural states: Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and Alaska.

This shows the clear need for policies that help boost high speed Internet access in all parts of the U.S., and particularly in remote and lightly populated areas.

One strong step in this direction would be passage of the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), an crucial piece of legislation that will help our government determine which parts of the country have high speed access and which do not.

The new Speed Matters state-by-state report is an important indicator of the need for a national high speed Internet policy, but making that a reality will take the commitment of our government, the private sector, and the American people.

Links

Speed Matters State-By-State Internet Speed Report

Speed Matters Speed Test

80,000 Speed Testers Send a Powerful Message (Speed Matters)

Senator Inouye Introduces Broadband Data Improvement Act (Speed Matters)