*Source: Ars Technica (
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...1-9mbps.html)*
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Broadband speeds in the US are abysmal compared to the offerings from other developed countries, according to the Communication Workers of America. The organization conducted its own download/upload speed tests online, which were taken by roughly 67,000 people across the country, and concluded that the average download speed in the US was 1.9Mbps. According to CWA president Larry Cohen, "the results are deeply troubling."
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