"Information Superhighway" speed more like the 405 freeway during rush hour
The Communications Workers of America has released a report on how the web access speed in the U.S. compares to other nations. I have to admit that the results surprised me - not because the U.S. wasn't at the top of the list but because how meager our speed seems compared to other countries.
Here are some numbers:
The median U.S. download speed 1.97 megabits per second.
In Japan: 61 megabits per second.
In South Korea: 45 megabits per second.
In France: 17 megabits per second.
In Canada - yes, Canada - 7 megabits per second.
The report also reveals that among the states, the East Coast is definitely speedier than the West Coast.
The Top Five: Rhode Island, Kansas, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts.