The FCC Says ISPs Aren't Hitting Advertised Speeds

MojoKid writes "The Federal Communications Commission has released the results of a year-long scientific study it conducted with regard to the upload and download speeds of thirteen American Internet service providers. Most of the ISPs hit 90 percent of their advertised upload speeds. Of the 13 providers tested, only four (or less than a third) averaged at or even above their advertised download speeds (Charter, Comcast, Cox, and Verizon Fiber). The tests were performed by a private firm that has run similar tests in the U.K. It measured performance at 6,800 'representative homes' nationally in March."

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Re:Wait

[teflaime]

They still are. They just hide their packet shaping from burst speed tests pretty well.

Re:DUH...

[Dunbal]

You should send them $5 and say that you are now paying your internet bill "up to" the stated amount...