American Library Association on SpeedMatters

We've written before about the need for high-speed Internet access, and the strain that a lack of universal access places on public libraries.

The American Library Association has been researching the need for improved Internet infrastructure and speed. They’ve written about the Speed Matters campaign on their blog, and they’re encouraging readers to use our free speed test at their local library:

One such organization we met with recently is the Communications Workers of America (CWA). CWA is the organization the represents the interests of the employees of communications companies, with around 60% of their members working for telecommuniations companies. They have recently launched a new campaign entitled 'Speed Matters.' The goal of this campaign is to increase broadband deployment to the home. One of the major efforts of the campaign is to have people run a speed test to determine approximately how fast their Internet Connection is and then to compare that speed to people in their area, across the country and to other countries.

ALA on SpeedMatters