{"id":418717,"date":"2021-01-21T09:03:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=418717"},"modified":"2021-01-21T09:03:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:03:21","slug":"broadbandnow-releases-the-state-of-broadband-in-america-q4-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/broadbandnow-releases-the-state-of-broadband-in-america-q4-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"BroadbandNow Releases The State of Broadband in America, Q4 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAccess to low-priced wired broadband plans expanded in 2020; 70 percent of Americans now have availability, up from 52 percent a year ago
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BroadbandNow\u2019s (https:\/\/broadbandnow.com<\/u><\/a>) quarterly, \u201cThe State of Broadband in America<\/u><\/a>\u201d study for the fourth quarter of this year, found access to low-priced wired broadband plans expanded last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur research finds 70 percent of Americans now have access to broadband internet at a cost-effective price,\u201d said Tyler Cooper, editor-in-chief of BroadbandNow. \u201cThe increase \u2013 from 52 percent a year ago \u2013 is a positive sign in the on-going efforts to close the digital divide in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n

The quarterly study also highlights the wide divide when it comes to speeds. BroadbandNow is advocating for a new broadband internet definition: increasing download speeds from 25 to 100 Mbps and upload speeds from 3 to 25 Mbps. By the end of 2020, only 30 percent of Americans have access to a low-priced plan with service speeds of 100 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload. Meanwhile, 78 percent of Americans have availability to a service delivering those speeds.<\/p>\n

Also, of note and for the first time, residents in Alaska have gained access to low-priced broadband plans. However, less than one percent of the population has access. Now, all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia have access to low-priced plans defined by $60 or less per month.<\/p>\n

The State of Broadband in America, Q4 2020 can be found at:<\/p>\n