StopTheCap.com has recently released a very good writeup of the FCC report regarding bandwidth throughput as tested by the FCC. This is especially interesting if you are the subscriber of a major provider.
The major providers included in the report are AT&T, Cabelvision, CentryLink, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Frontier, Insight, Mediacom, Qwest, TimeWarner, Verizon Fiber, Verizon DSL, Windstream. The report also breaks down by ISP the advertised speed versus the actual speed that was available.
Read more here: http://stopthecap.com/2012/07/19/latest-fcc-report-on-broadband-speeds-good-for-verizon-cablevision-bad-for-frontier/
StopTheCap.com provides information about major ISP’s and their bandwidth restrictions, but most importantly StopTheCap researches and warns users about billing schemes that many ISP’s use to try and overcharge for the use of bandwidth. StopTheCap’s slogan is: “Promoting Better Broadband, Fighting Data Caps, Usage-Based Billing, & Other Internet Overcharging Schemes”
What kind of Internet speed are you getting? What type of Internet are you using? Fill our our poll, and comment on the article below! You can test your speed safely at www.speedtest.net
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My own connection is fiber. I use a small local ISP called Localtel/Northwest Internet. I get about 54Mbps usually, though it occasionally goes up faster. I am fairly happy with them.
I use DSL from Frontier. About 1.72Mbps down, 0.41 up. Its okay.
My work place uses fiber that goes through a tunnel, its a state-run service. I get about 45Mbps or so usually.