What’s your download speed?
In the United States, it’s unfortunately the cable companies who typically get the prize for fastest download speeds on broadband. Unfortunate still is that their service is usually the worst.
I have one connection to the telecom industry where I am constantly banging the drum to increase speed (against fierce opposition!). For our 1Meg download speed, we get charged US$49.95/month. (That’s what a lack of competition will get you.)
I just read an article this week that in the United Kingdom, the current standard is 20Meg download speeds and competitive forces are in the process of upping that to 50Meg. But what do they pay, you might ask, as everything is so expensive in England? The price for that 20Meg internet connection is about 19 pounds Sterling. For those of you not up on your currencies, that’s currently less than US$38 per month.
And who says the U.S. leads in technology?
Check your own download speed.
