FCC task force: Americans are overcharged for Internet access | Speed Matters – Internet Speed Test

Are Americans getting less broadband than they pay for? Unfortunately, according to the FCC National Broadband Plan task force, the answer is yes.

The task force gathering data for the National Broadband Plan is finding that many Americans are paying for broadband at speeds substantially lower than advertised speeds. In their status report on Wednesday, FCC officials reported that the median American subscribes to services with maximum speeds of 6 Mbps, while the median average speed delivered is 3 Mbps...