Akamai: U.S. 16th In Broadband Speed > Just shows the tiers people are buying

said by kpfx:

Exactly.... just looking at the "average" connection speed doesn't mean squat. It just shows what people get that works for them or what they're willing to pay for.

This is the first report that I've personally seen that finally notes that and breaks out the average maximum connection speeds available.

I've pointed out in the past that even here in San Antonio, almost everybody within the city has access to the top tiers from Time Warner (15-22ish Mbps) and AT&T (18-22ish Mbps). All the CLECs and over-builders also offer similar services. That's pretty close to what Akamai disclosed and is a much more respectable number.