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For example, the United States has only the 15th-fastest mobile speeds at 110.07 Mbps and the 13th fastest broadband speeds at 203.81 Mbps, though average internet download speeds vary substantially from state to state.
This is a list of countries by Internet connection speed for average and median data transfer rates for Internet access by end-users. The difference between average and median speeds is the way individual measurements are aggregated.
Country/territoryMediandownloadspeed(mbit/s)(ookla)[1]Averagedownloadspeed(mbit/s)(m-lab)[2]284.13101.75276.0243.62274.2683.05265.1285.49- Summary
- Is Internet Service Expensive in Canada?
- Why Plans Are Expensive According to Telecoms
- Why Is Internet Actually So expensive?
- What Is The Wholesale Services Framework?
- What Is The Wholesale Internet Rate?
- Potential Solutions to Make Internet Less Expensive
- Previously Suggested Or Implemented Solutions
- Timeline of Actions by The Government and CRTC
- Take Action
The government has promised Canadians internet affordability for years and ordered the CRTC in 2019 to focus on affordability, competition and putting consumers first. Based on an extensive review of the industry, the CRTC reduced the wholesale rates – the price at which the Big ISPs are required to sell access to their networks to smaller, indepen...
Ask any Canadian and they’ll likely tell you: yes – we pay more for internet than other countries. But how much more do we actually pay compared to similar countries such as the US and Australia? The annual Price Comparisons of Internet Services report that compares monthly prices for specific speeds against those of 7 other developed countries fou...
“They’re affordable”
The President of Bell Residential and Small Business responsible for home internet services – Rizwan Jamal – wrote an opinion piece in the Toronto Star after the CRTC reversal, stating: “a recent study by The Economist found that Canada is number one in internet affordability internationally.” The studydoes support the claim that Canadians spend a smaller portion of their income than the other countries, including the US and Australia, but it did not comment on how prices per GB in Canada com...
The wholesale services frameworkoutlines the current ‘rules of the game’ that determine how network operators are required to provide smaller, independent ‘wholesale ISPs’ such as Teksavvy, VMedia and Distributel with access to the physical networks that they own, operate and maintain. The goal of this was to maintain competition, give Canadians op...
The wholesale internet rate is the regulated price determined by the CRTC at which the major network operators must sell access to their network in bulk to smaller, independent ‘wholesale ISPs’ such as Teksavvy, VMedia and Distributel. Final wholesale rates are determined by the actual costs incurred by the ISPsplus a reasonable markup. The pricing...
How could the government could negotiate lower rates for Canadians? There are several ‘bargaining chips’ the Government of Canada could use to accomplish both its platform to build out universal high-speed and stated commitments to keep things affordable:
Mandatory wholesale rate access
Unlimited home internet has only recently become common in Canada after a long regulatory battle between major and independent ISPs. It started around 2010 when Netflix expanded into Canada and critics argued that the major telecom companies were keeping monthly caps low and applying overage fees to discourage streaming and protect their TV businesses. In August 2010, as directed by the government, the CRTC issued Policy 2010-632(the high-speed access decision), that the network providers mus...
We put together these timelines of the actions taken by the CRTC, the Government and telecom companies to figure out where things currently stand and how we got here.
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If any of this doesn’t sit well with you and you want to see change including more competition and lower prices, you can Email the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, CRTC Chair Ian Scott and your MP (find yours here) to ask for government and Competition Bureau intervention. An example of what to write: “Dear Minister, I am writing to you as my elected official, because I am concerned about the future of Canada’s internet and the flawsin the regulation of internet services. The Li...
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Stay informed
1. Know your rights by reading Canada’s Internet Code of Conduct 2. How to Make a Complaint About Your Internet Service – CRTC 3. CRTC public inquiries and complaints form 4. Support the Public Interest Advocacy Centre 5. Support OpenMedia, a registered non-profit working to keep the Internet open, affordable, and surveillance-free in Canada, Follow them to keep up to date on regulatory and government decisions and take action by signing petitions and sending emails to your Members of Parliam...
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Sep 15, 2016 · Canada's upload average of 8.62 Mbps falls behind Mexico's 9.49 Mbps but Canada's 25.21 Mbps download average is substantially better than Mexico's last place 16.19 Mbps. Average mobile speeds in...
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Mar 20, 2014 · With an average upload speed of 5.67 Mbps, Canada ranks 53rd in the world and below the global average of 7.6 Mbps, according to speed-testing firm Ookla. Where faster uploads are available, they...
The digital divide is greatest in Northern Canada due to the economic and geographical obstacles to setting up high speed internet connections between distant and sparsely populated towns, along with some residents' low digital literacy rates and lack of access to technology.
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Nov 5, 2024 · This map only covers high-speed Internet in Canada. Contact the following recipient (s) to find out more about the status of their projects. For more information, and to download the National Broadband Data shown in the map above, please visit the National Broadband Data Information page (opens in new window).
