United States Broadband Speeds Are Slow

According to a May, 17th report released by the Communication Workers of America, the United States weighs in at a meek 16th place in terms of average worldwide broadband speeds.

Here is a general (average) overview:

Japan - 61 megabits per second
South Korea - 45 megabits per second
Sweden - 18 megabits per second
France - 17 megabits per second
Canada - 7 megabits per second
United States - 1.9 megabits per second

The ironic part, is that Americans generally end up paying up to twice as much for these slower connections speeds than people in these other countries.

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