US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user speed tests

Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by jeffwilcox on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @09:21PM (#25205310)

The speedy providers are all jumping over each other to compete, now that the "gentlemen's agreement" between providers is no longer a thing... but they are cherry picking from people willing to pay and easily providing the service.

Seems like maybe 3 years ago when all the cable companies were able to compete without exclusivity by block?

In my condo building of 200+ units we have 5 providers now: - Wave broadband cable - Comcast cable - Wave G (10Gbps connection to the building) - Webpass Google Fiber (microwave to the building) - CenturyLink (DSL maybe?)

The bummer is outside the high-rise towers, there is not much competition in the neighborhoods and single family homes it seems.

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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by eru on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @10:31PM (#25205757)

I wonder whether the promise of faster Internet would diminish some of the NIMBY opposition to high rise towers?

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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by MikeTheGreat on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @11:51PM (#25206144)

I'm going to say "Probably not". You're talking about people who have chosen to live in lower-density housing with lower internet speeds. I'm sure they'd love higher internet speeds, but not so much that they'd give up the 'lower density housing' part :)

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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by lotsofpulp on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @10:31PM (#25205760)

In my experience, new construction has access to fiber, and very little old construction has access to fiber.

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