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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. Re:City, State, whatever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    People seriously need to go back to school and get some reading comprehension.

    "New Jersey now also dominates the top 5 list of fastest broadband cities in the U.S"

    The phrase "New Jersey dominates the list" means that the majority of cities on that list are in New Jersey.

    Oh look (FTA): The fastest city in the US is Boston at 8.4 Mbps; fractionally ahead of North Bergen, NJ for average connection speed. Jersey City, NJ came in third at 8.3 Mbps, Monterey Park, CA fourth at 8.2 Mbps and Clifton, NJ fifth at 8.0 Mbps

    3/5 cities on that list are in NJ. Hence, NJ dominates the list.