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Global Broadband Speeds Dropped At the End of 2011

Posted by timothy on from the new-jersey-isn't-a-city-oh-wait dept.

darthcamaro writes "A strange thing happened at the end of 2011. For the first time in years, global broadband adoption and speeds dropped. According to Akamai, broadband adoption declined by 4.6 percent and average speeds declined by 14 percent. In a somewhat strange twist, New Jersey now also dominates the top 5 list of fastest broadband cities in the U.S, though Boston is the fastest overall at 8.4 Mbps."

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  1. New Jersey by mikehilly · · Score: 1, Funny

    I hate that city!

    1. Re:New Jersey by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      The good news is, the country's fastest broadband can be found in New Jersey. The bad news is, the country's fastest broadband is in New Jersey.

  2. Re:City, State, whatever by alen · · Score: 3, Funny

    its one huge suburb of NYC

  3. Re:City, State, whatever by what2123 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, Hey! Now you wait just one second. There are a few million that still consider themselves apart of the Philly Burbs.