Maryland’s High Speed Internet

The Free State Has Third Fastest Internet Speed In Nation

 Viewed as essential, the vast majority of adults, at least 90%, say the internet has been at least important to them personally during the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Now, has anyone looked into how fast the speed of the internet is? Hotdog.com, one of the oldest cord-cutting resources on the web, has concluded that the state of Maryland has the third fastest internet service in the United States.

 The COVID-19 pandemic brought into focus an indisputable fact about the U.S. today: access to quality internet service is key to full participation in society and the economy. As workplaces and schools moved online and households increasingly relied on internet-enabled services like eCommerce and streaming platforms, those with good internet service were better able to manage the transition than those without.

 The importance of connecting more Americans has grown as the internet has become a more ubiquitous part of society and the economy over time. Beginning in the 1990s, the internet moved from primarily government and academic uses to application for communications, business, and other wide-ranging uses. By 2000, just over half of U.S. adults reported using the internet in some capacity, and innovations like eCommerce and smartphones encouraged even greater adoption in the two decades since. Today, 93% of American adults report using the internet, according to a recent survey by Pew Research Center.

The data was based on the following for the state of Maryland:

●       Average download speed (Mbps): 144.3

●       Average download speed (compared to average): 21.2% faster

●       Percentage of households with broadband internet: 76.5%

●       Percentage of households with a desktop or laptop computer: 83.3%