The 2009 Speed Test found that only 20 percent of those who took the test have Internet speeds in the range of the top ranked countries including South Korea, Japan and Sweden.

In addition, 18 percent do not meet the FCC definition for basic broadband as an alwayson Internet connection of at least 768 kbps downstream.The data revealed where a user lives is a good indicator of Internet connection speed. Users who live in a Northeastern or MidAtlantic state, are most likely to have a good highspeed Internet options. The fastest five states are Delaware 9.