FCC releases Internet speed test tool

[Michael Lauzon]

The CRTC should really take a page of of this book:

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday
launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of
their Internet.

Located at the site www.broadband.gov, the test is aimed at allowing
consumers to compare their actual speeds with the speeds advertised by
their providers.

The FCC release follows an FCC meeting in September where officials
said that actual speeds were estimated to lag by as much as 50 percent
during busy hours.

"The FCC's new digital tools will arm users with real-time information
about their broadband connection and the agency with useful data about
service across the country," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a
statement.

The FCC is also collecting information about where broadband is not
available. Consumers can email the FCC at fccinfo-vePHz3HrCTQ at public.gmane.org or call the
FCC.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62B08720100312?type=technologyNews

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