News release: “The Federal Communications Commission today released the results of its ongoing nationwide performance study of consumers’ fixed broadband Internet access service in its fifth “Measuring Broadband America” report. The report furthers the Commission’s efforts to provide greater transparency about network performance to help consumers make more informed choices about broadband services. This year’s report shows that broadband speed offerings to the average consumer continue to increase at a rapid pace, and broadband service providers generally are delivering actual speeds that meet or exceed advertised speeds. However, results are not uniform across technologies. The report finds a growing disparity in advertised download speeds between many DSL-based broadband services and most cable and fiber-based broadband services…”

• To read the complete 2015 Measuring Broadband America report, visit: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/reports/measuring-broadband-america/measuring-broadband-america-2015
• A consumer guide to broadband speeds can be found here: http://www.fcc.gov/guides/broadband-speed-guide