The average download Internet speed in the United States between 2007 and 2009 increased by only 1.

6 megabits per second mbps, from 3.5 mbps in 2007 to 5.1 mbps in 2009, according to a new report by the Communications Workers of America CWA.The Speed Matters Speed Test, a project of the CWA, measures the speed of a users Internet connection.