Broadband penetration, speed and price

1. Denmark 2. Netherlands 3. Iceland 4. Norway 5. Switzerland 6. Finland 7. South Korea 8. Sweden 9. Luxembourg 10. Canada 11. United Kingdom 12. Belgium 13. France 14. Germany 15. United States Average broadband download speeds (Mbps): 8. Portugal 13.0 9. Australia 12.1 11. Luxembourg 10.7 12. United Kingdom 10.6 The United States ranks 22nd out of 25 countries in terms of the affordability of broadband. The average monthly price of broadband in the States is $53.06. It’s cheaper in Turkey. It’s much cheaper in Japan, where a month of hi-speed runs $34.21. And it’s cheapest in Finland, where it costs $31.18. We’re falling behind as a country. And because the American economy has transitioned and continues to transition from a manufacturing economy to an information economy, more and more people will be left out of America’s... [read full story]