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Feeling Download – Faster November 16, 2008

Posted by Matthew Woolums in Data.
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I know that broadband speeds in the US are slower than they should be, but I recently took advantage of upgrading my home connection speed that resulted in a net decrease in the cost at the same time. Win-win situations like that don’t come along every day, but if it has been a while since you’ve checked on your home networking service, take this as a friendly reminder to see what options you have available.

I put together a Google spreadsheet to see a chart of network speeds, and am pleased that the curve is heading back up after a long time of relatively small increases. The exact dates are only as accurate as my memory, so take this chart below with a grain of salt. I figure my download speeds will most likely plateau for a few years before making another jump. What will it jump to next time? 20 Mbps or something even higher?

Network Download Speeds