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U.S. Broadband Speeds Remain Sluggish

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Internet connection speeds in the U.S. have only become slightly faster in the past year gaining just four-tenths of one megabit per second according to a new report from the Communication Workers of America (CWA).

The report is based on data from 230,000 Internet users who took the online Speed Matters Speed Test, a project of the

The top five states with the fastest Internet download speeds include Rhode Island (6.8 mbps), Delaware (6.7 mbps), New Jersey (5.8 mbps), Virginia (5.0 mbps) and Massachusetts (4.6 mbps).

The states with the slowest speeds include Idaho (1.3 mbps), Wyoming (1.3 mbps), Montana (1.3 mbps), North Dakota (1.2 mbps) and Alaska (0.8 mbps).

A full list of states can be viewed at

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