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2. Internet in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In measurements made between April and June 2013 (Q2), the United States ranked 8th out of 55 countries with an average connection speed of 8.7 Mbit/s. This represents an increase from 14th out of 49 countries and 5.3 Mbit/s for January to March 2011 (Q1). The global average for Q2 2013 was 3.3 Mbit/s, up from 2.1 Mbit/s for Q1 2011.

3. Connection interrupted: Federal internet discount begins to ...

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   Backed by $14.2 billion in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program discounted high-speed internet service for qualifying households by up to $30 per month ($75 for tribal households ...

4. What is broadband? - AOL Help

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   Broadband refers to a connection that transmits a large amount of data at a high speed. A connection having a download speed of 256 kbps or faster is currently classified as broadband. You cannot make and receive phone calls while you are connected to the internet with a dial-up connection. You can make and receive phone calls while you are ...

5. Access a free AOL plan - AOL Help

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   Access a free AOL plan. If you're already connected to the internet and not using AOL dial-up, you have free access to AOL software, email and several other services. This includes your AOL username and email account accessible at mail.aol.com, AOL security services protecting against spam and viruses within your AOL mail account, your AOL ...

6. List of sovereign states by number of broadband Internet ...

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   Fixed-broadband access refers to high-speed fixed (wired) access to the public Internet at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes satellite Internet access, cable modem, DSL, fibre-to-the-home/building, and other fixed (wired) broadband subscriptions. The totals are measured irrespective of the method of payment.

7. Dial-up Internet access - Wikipedia

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   See media help. Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line. Dial-up connections use modems to decode audio signals into data to send to ...