said by NetAdmin1:Why is it that every study of broadband suffers from the exact same flaws - lack of a scientifically gathered and properly controlled data set? This study, while it appears the analysis looks solid and the conclusions are well founded, suffers from the problem that the data used (Speedtest.net's data) has quite a few problems associated with it.
Studies relating to broadband are never totally accurate because those with the information (the ISP's) needed to do an accurate study do not release the required information. They will hide behind the veil of trade secrecy to avoid having to disclose the truth about their service, what's offered, where it's offered and for what price. They can't be held accountable for what no one can prove (and believe me, if the numbers were good we'd have heard about it from an infinite stream of advertisements bombarding every form of media known to man). 
