[LINK] Internet Speeds in the US...

[Richard Chirgwin]

Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>> The data also confirms that where a customer lives is a good indicator of Internet connection speed.  With some exceptions, if you live in a Northeastern or Mid-Atlantic state, you are likely to have good high-speed Internet options.  The five fastest states are: Delaware (9.9 mbps), Rhode Island (9.8 mbps), New Jersey (8.9 mbps), Massachusetts (8.6 mbps) and New York (8.4 mbps).
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>> However, if you live in a Southern or Western state, access to high-speed Internet is less likely.  Mississippi (3.7 mbps), South Carolina (3.6 mbps), Arkansas (3.1 mbps), Idaho (2.6 mbps) and Alaska (2.3 mbps) have some of the slowest Internet connections speeds, according to the study.
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> <http://www.cwa-union.org/news/nationwide-study-of-real-time-internet-connection-speeds-shows-u-s-still-lags-behind-other-advanced-nations-posts-small-gains-last-two-years.html>
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> Marghanita
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<methodological criticism>
Notice how all the areas with fast averages have high business density?

This kind of speed test is skewed by the proportion of users running the 
test from an office LAN with fibre connection.

I realise that excessive skepticism spoils good headlines...

As for the statement that "at this rate it will take 15 years to catch 
up with South Korea", what can I say?

Broadband debate is utterly debased, everywhere, by rubbish statistics.

RC