The median download speed for the 50 states and the District of Columbia is 1.9 megabits
per second (mbps). In Japan, the median download speed is 61 mbps, or 30 times faster
than the US. South Korea -- 45 mbps, Finland -- 21 mbps, Sweden -- 18 mbps, and Canada -- 7.6 mbps.
-- Speed Matters: A Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States. Communications Workers of America July 2007.