Why American Internet is Lagging [INFOGRAPHIC]
It is no secret that Internet speed in the United States is anything but fast or cheap. The lack of competition in the Internet Service Provider market has driven up prices and driven down connectivity speeds.
In a viral interview between Bill Moyers and Susan Crawford, Crawford explains the “rich are getting gouged, the poor are very left out, and this means that we’re creating, yet again, two Americas, and deepening inequality through this communications inequality.”
How does the United States stack up against its international cohort? With the lack of investment in infrastructure upgrades from the major ISP conglomerates, it should come as no surprise that American internet speeds fall short of the rest of the developed world.
This infographic from InternetProviders.com illustrates exactly where the U.S. stands in the international telecom landscape and what can be done to improve it.
