European ISPs Exaggerate Performance; US ISPs Slower But More Honest (itworld.com)

itwbennett writes: New studies of broadband Internet access across Europe and the U.S. published by the European Commission have found that European broadband Internet access providers advertised download speeds of 47.9 Mbps, but only delivered 38.19 Mbps, while U.S. providers delivered more or less what they advertised. But if you want fast fixed-line Internet access, you're still better off in Europe than in the U.S. Average DSL, fiber, and cable Internet speeds in Europe were all ahead of U.S. average speeds, and at lower prices.

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Re:I've been saying this

[Mr D from 63]

The EU also cheats the most on broadband emissions testing.

Re: The magic words being

[PopeRatzo]

I've been to Seattle, and it's probably better for everyone if they don't get faster internet.

I mean, five dollar coffee, utilikilts and grunge. Don't nobody need Seattle on the information superhighway.