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If Speed Matters, Why Is American Broadband So Slow?

in Enterprise on December 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm PT

The Communications Workers of America have completed their latest survey of broadband connections in the U.S., and if the point wasn’t already well-established, then they’re here to remind you: Broadband connections in America are slow, and service availability is lousy or non-existent in many areas.

The Median U.S. Broadband Speed? Finland's Divided by 10.

in News on August 13, 2008 at 4:59 am PT

An estimated 15 percent of Americans still use dial-up to connect to the Internet. And they might as well. Because according to a new study by the Communication Workers of America, the typical real-time Internet connection speed in the United States isn’t that much faster.

The Median U.S. Broadband Speed? Finland’s Divided by 10.

in News on August 13, 2008 at 4:59 am PT

An estimated 15 percent of Americans still use dial-up to connect to the Internet. And they might as well. Because according to a new study by the Communication Workers of America, the typical real-time Internet connection speed in the United States isn’t that much faster.