@apujanata, Actually, in some areas, they are bringing 20 mbps and 50 mbps connections to consumers already in some areas that have FiOS. On average though, I would say that a large number of people have something around the 4 to 8 mbps range because of cable and DSL being the most popular internet connections. I personally have a 6 mbps connection and the highest in my area available for consumers is 8 mbps - though I am able to stream HD video perfectly and my home infrastructure is ready for faster internet speeds (I have wireless-n and gigabit ethernet). Super-fast internet connections in the U.S. are in the minority and FiOS services are the current fastest ISPs (these are mainly on the east and west coasts due to the highest concentration of people to recoup costs of setting the FiOS lines). Internet speeds in the U.S. tend to be lower than other areas such as Japan and the U.K. because of the fact that more infrastructure is needed because of the larger area to cover.
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Actually, in some areas, they are bringing 20 mbps and 50 mbps connections to consumers already in some areas that have FiOS. On average though, I would say that a large number of people have something around the 4 to 8 mbps range because of cable and DSL being the most popular internet connections. I personally have a 6 mbps connection and the highest in my area available for consumers is 8 mbps - though I am able to stream HD video perfectly and my home infrastructure is ready for faster internet speeds (I have wireless-n and gigabit ethernet). Super-fast internet connections in the U.S. are in the minority and FiOS services are the current fastest ISPs (these are mainly on the east and west coasts due to the highest concentration of people to recoup costs of setting the FiOS lines). Internet speeds in the U.S. tend to be lower than other areas such as Japan and the U.K. because of the fact that more infrastructure is needed because of the larger area to cover.