PC Magazine - USA (2019-12)

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aryland has the fastest average internet speed and Alaska the slowest,

according to a new analysis of internet speeds in the 50 states done

by PCMag.com using data from Ookla Speedtest (which is owned by

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Overall, the fastest internet is found in densely populated Eastern states:

Maryland. New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were the

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What they all have in common in our data-backed analysis is broad availability

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instance. While these states have rural areas, such as northeast Connecticut and

western Maryland, the rural areas are close enough to other populated areas

that internet providers are still able to run lines into smaller towns.

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