Mashable! - See How Your Internet Service Stacks Up With New Broadband M

Do you feel like Internet options in your area aren’t quite up to speed? On Thursday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NITA) released an easy way to confirm your suspicion: The National Broadband Map.

The map is part of an initiative to facilitate the integration of broadband into state and local economies. It shows where broadband Internet service is available, the technology used to provide the service, the maximum advertised speeds of the service and the names of the service providers. The data that powers it comes from more than 1,650 unique broadband companies.

From what we can tell by squinting, the best bet for enjoying both the fastest download and upload speeds available is to live on Long Island. Meanwhile, five to 10% of the U.S. population lacks access to broadband that supports even basic applications like downloading web pages, photos and videos. You can check out how your local Internet stacks up by visiting the Map’s homepage.

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