The median broadband speed in the US is 1.976MB/sec. Doesn't sound too shabby. As a matter of fact, that's pretty fast and is the platform for a great multimedia web experience. Why do I still have to develop websites for people with dial-up? There are too many people that still have it. It's a shame, really.
Take Japan, for instance. You may think Japan = more technologically sound than the US. I agree in every way. Japan's average broadband speed is 61MB/sec. Not .61. Not 6.1. 61. That's over 30 times faster than the US.
USA Today article about the state of broadband
Why can't we get with the program?