The State of Broadband in America, Q3 2020

Key Findings

• We continue to advocate for a new definition for broadband internet from 25 Mbps download / 3 Mbps upload to 100 Mbps download / 25 Mbps upload to reflect the shifting needs of an increasingly digital economy.
• The top five states with the highest percentage of access to 100 Mbps download / 25 Mbps upload in order starting from the highest rate are Washington DC, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.
• The bottom five states with the least access in order starting from the lowest rate are Montana, Wyoming, Maine, South Carolina, and Alabama.
• Rhode Island has the highest level of access to affordable plans with speeds of at least 100 Mbps download / 25 Mbps upload, followed by Washington, D.C., New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.
• New Jersey fared best for latency performance overall, while Hawaii and Alaska lagged behind the other states.