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Why does speed matter?
Why does speed matter? Speed defines what is possible on the Internet. It determines whether we will have the 21st century networks we need to grow jobs and our economy, and whether we will be able to support innovations in telemedicine, education, public safety, and public services to improve our lives and communities. Most U.S. Internet connections today are not fast enough to permit interactive home-based medical monitoring, multi-media distance learning, or to send and receive data to run a home-based business.
-- Speed Matters: A Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States. Communications Workers of America July 2007.