FCC to investigate advertised connection speeds
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One in four web users say they doubt that their Internet connection is always as fast as the service provider advertises, according to a recent Federal Communications Commissions survey.
Now, to see whether the broadband connections widely described as "blazing fast" in advertisements are indeed offering what consumers are paying for, the agency wants to sign up 10,000 households for the biggest test of web connection speeds ever conducted in the U.S.
The study is being funded by money from President Obama's economic stimulus plan.
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One in four web users say they doubt that their Internet connection is always as fast as the service provider advertises, according to a recent Federal Communications Commissions survey.
Now, to see whether the broadband connections widely described as "blazing fast" in advertisements are indeed offering what consumers are paying for, the agency wants to sign up 10,000 households for the biggest test of web connection speeds ever conducted in the U.S.
The study is being funded by money from President Obama's economic stimulus plan.
Read more
Labels: Federal Communications Commission, Internet, survey
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