Exabyte evidence delivers broadband verdict for US

[Commentary] Many of our technology policy debates turn on the question of US broadband coverage and quality. Well, I looked at the exabyte evidence -- actual traffic flowing over real networks to real consumers -- and contrary to the conventional narrative of the last decade, it tells us American broadband is flourishing. I found that the US generates far more traffic than most other advanced nations, in fact two to three times more traffic than places like Japan and Western Europe. Only South Korea, which is unique in several ways, generates more traffic. Our huge lead in traffic suggests US broadband is widely available, generally accessible, broadly affordable, and fast.

[Bret Swanson is president of Entropy Economics]