Yes, your internet connection is slower than advertised

[marmar]

Netflix has updated its public data on how fast it streams movies to customers around the world. Viewers in the Netherlands see their movies with the best quality, at an average rate of 3.25 megabits per second, while Mexico comes in the slowest with an average of 1.76 Mbps.

But that’s nowhere near as fast as internet service providers promise customers. The OECD, an organization of wealthy countries, surveyed top broadband providers in 2012, and reported their median advertised speed, shown in the second column above. Judging by Netflix’s data, the bandwidth consumers actually receive is much less than what they are promised.

Of course, we shouldn’t be too surprised: The lawyers at the telecoms generally note in the fine print that actual performance may vary. Streaming video like Netflix also doesn’t capture all types of internet traffic. Still, this is a meaningful metric—Netflix is among the reasons that people actually pay for broadband. (Streaming Netflix movies make up 33% of US web traffic at peaks times, for instance.) ......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://qz.com/166830/yes-your-internet-connection-is-slower-than-advertised/

[lpbk2713]

1. Internet Service Providers --- the nexgen of used car dealers

"Sweetheart! Would I lie to ya?"

[msongs]

2. speedtest.net to check your speed. at peak dinner hour right now my download speed is

14.8 mbps and at off peak hours as high as 26 mbps

[dionysus]

3. 20.2 here... what's the deal with that article?

[Egnever]

4. um not mine

mine is consistently faster. And i think you will find most people pay for just enough bandwith to view netflix not the medium tier offered.

[rickford66]

5. results from my Frontier DSL

2.05 down and 0.32 up

[newfie11]

6. 0.96 Mbps down, 6.05 up

Golden West (Hot Springs SD)