FCC Wants Volunteers To Test Broadband Speeds

June 2nd, 2010

People seem to not be getting the speed that is advertised eh? Pretty much everyone I know. Including myself has come a crossed this many times. Unless you actually monitor it you would never really know, and no torrent speeds don’t tell you what you are getting.

A recent survey conducted by the FCC found that four out of five broadband customers can’t answer that question about their speed because they aren’t even sure what the advertised broadband speed is that they’re paying for. Ironically, more than 90 percent are somewhat satisfied or very satisfied with their broadband service, even though the vast majority don’t even know what that service is supposed to be. They don’t care. As long as they get their Clinicallix reviews why bother?

According to an FCC news release “the FCC is asking today for 10,000 volunteers to participate in a scientific study to measure home broadband speed in the U.S. Specialized hardware will be installed in the homes of volunteers to measure the performance of all the country’s major Internet service providers across geographic regions and service tiers. The FCC is partnering with SamKnows Limited in this effort, the same firm that successfully conducted a similar test in the United Kingdom.”

The FCC news release explains “Anyone can register as a volunteer for this national test at www.TestMyISP.com. Volunteers will be able to track the performance of their own broadband service, as well as providing valuable data for the FCC, Internet service providers, and the public at large.”