The State of Broadband in America, Q1 2020

Our first quarterly report of 2020 arrives at a time of great disruption and change for Americans everywhere. The coronavirus pandemic has cast new light onto the U.S. and its widespread digital divide, and perhaps now more than ever, we are being compelled as a nation to acknowledge that access to an affordable and reliable internet connection is a necessity.
Key Findings:
-16 states recorded lows in internet speeds in March (compared to the previous five months of speed test data) as the coronavirus continues to spread and more residents are relegated to staying at home.
-Overall access to wired low-priced plans (standalone internet plans priced $60/month or less) has dropped from 52% to 50% compared to Q4 2019. Several providers have, however, rolled out additional low-priced plans for qualifying individuals in response to the ongoing situation. As with all of our quarterly reports, we excluded these and other promotional offerings when calculating our statistics.
-50% of Americans have indicated that they have had to cancel or postpone an in-person medical visit over the last 4 weeks. Despite this, tele-health is not an option for the estimated 48 million Americans currently living without access to a broadband connection.
-States that observed the most significant reductions in access to low-priced broadband plans include Georgia (57.4 to 50.9%), Florida (59.8% to 54.2%), North Carolina (46.3% to 40.9%), and Texas (67.3% to 62.4%).
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