As more people work from home because of

the coronavirus pandemic, internet speeds

slowed down last month across the state of

North Carolina.

But the Raleigh News & Observer reported

Wednesday that speeds are rebounding in

some cities.

BroadbandNow is a company that tracks prices

and speeds of internet service providers. It

said that speeds fell across North Carolina in

late March.

For example, Charlotte and Raleigh saw median

download speeds drop at least 20%. Winston-

Salem experienced one of the largest drops in

the nation. Its median speed fell 41%.

But in the past week, some of North Carolina’s

cities have begun to see speeds increase.

Raleigh resumed its normal range of speeds.

And Winston-Salem saw one of the largest

improvements in the country with a nearly

40% jump.

Charlotte continued to see a slow down.

INTERNET SPEEDS

DROPPED, THEN

REBOUNDED, IN

SOME CITIES