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United States only 33rd when it comes to broadband speeds

DSLreports: http://bit.ly/KSjWw

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Computing | by Samuel Axon | Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:35PM | 0 comments

Internet hosting experts Akamai just published a study comparing the broadband internet connection speeds of various countries and states. It found that Delaware is the fastest internet state, but that the United States is a measly 33rd in the world in number of connections above 2 Mbps — behind Slovakia, as DSLreports points out. Ouch, guys.

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external link Akamai: U.S. 33rd Fastest Broadband Country -… [DSLreports]
external link Techmeme: Akamai: U.S. 33rd Fastest Broadband… [techmeme.com]
external link State of the Internet: Globally, Broadband… [gigaom.com]
external link Best U.S. State for Speedy Web Connection?… [mediamemo.allthingsd.com]
external link Internet Keeps Growing - And Getting Faster,… [internetnews.com]

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