The statistic depicts the number of fixed internet connections in the United States from 2014 to 2017, by downstream speed. In December 2017, 40.6 million fixed internet connections had a downstream speed of at least 100 Mbps.
Number of fixed internet connections by speed in the United States from 2014 to 2017
(in millions)
Characteristic
At least 100 Mbps
At least 25 Mbps and less than 100 Mbps
At least 10 Mbps and less than 25 Mbps
At least 3 Mbps and less than 10 Mbps
Less than 3 Mbps
Dec '17
40.6
34.1
18.3
12.1
3.1
Jun '17
29.4
39.5
20.6
13.3
3.4
Dec '16
24.5
38.9
23.4
15
3.9
Jun '16
18.4
40.8
24.1
15.7
5
Dec '15
15.5
39.2
25.1
16.6
5.8
Jun '15
12.4
37.5
25.8
18
6.6
Dec '14
9.5
34
27.5
19.3
7.9
Jun '14
4.8
31.9
29.9
20.2
9.2
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Federal Communications Commission. (August 28, 2019). Number of fixed internet connections by speed in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687705/us-fixed-wireless-connections-by-speed/
Federal Communications Commission. "Number of fixed internet connections by speed in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in millions)." Chart. August 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687705/us-fixed-wireless-connections-by-speed/
Federal Communications Commission. (2019). Number of fixed internet connections by speed in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687705/us-fixed-wireless-connections-by-speed/
Federal Communications Commission. "Number of Fixed Internet Connections by Speed in The United States from 2014 to 2017 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687705/us-fixed-wireless-connections-by-speed/
Federal Communications Commission, Number of fixed internet connections by speed in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687705/us-fixed-wireless-connections-by-speed/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Number of fixed internet connections by speed in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph], Federal Communications Commission, August 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687705/us-fixed-wireless-connections-by-speed/
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