Of Horseshoes, Hand Grenades and Broadband Advertising
August 5, 2011 No CommentsA new FCC report indicates that the average speeds ISPs give their customers are about 80 to 90 percent of what they advertise. That’s an improvement over a couple of years ago, but is it good enough? “Given what I know about the broadband infrastructure in general, that’s acceptable,” said IDC’s Matt Davis. “There are a lot of variables involved, and I’m surprised that the test results came back that close.”