U.S. Broadband Speeds Rise in 2009

According to a new report, the average broadband speed in the U.S. is now 7.12Mbps and the average cost is just under $40 a month. For those of you keeping track, that is a 28% speed increase compared to the previous year.

The average broadband download speed in the U.S. is now 7.12 megabits per second, while the average upload speed is 2.42Mbps, according to the report "US Residential Broadband Speeds Accelerate," based on an In-Stat survey. In 2009, cable modem and wireless users saw the highest gains in bandwidth. The jump in broadband speed for cable subscribers was about double that for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) customers.

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