http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/26/minneosta_undertakes_broadband_map/
St. Paul, Minn. β There's a new map of Minnesota being prepared and you're
invited to participate. It isn't a roadmap. It's a map of the state's broadband
or high-speed Internet service. The new map will show where Internet service is
poor or speeds are slow. This is the state's newest effort to expand access to
high speed Internet. Ten years ago a plan fell short when the dot com bubble
burst. Minnesotans can clock the speed of their Internet connection by going to
http://www.connectmn.org. Then click the red button that says, 'I want to test
my access speed,' in the right hand corner. A little dial will appear on the
screen telling you the speed of your Internet connection. Minnesota Commerce
Department spokeswoman Diane Wells said the speed number will let consumers and
the state map makers know if the company supplying home Internet service is
truthful. "They're using that information to cross reference it to what the
providers are reporting to ensure that the providers are reporting accurately,"
Wells said. According to Wells, Minnesota's broadband map is being created now
and will be released in a week or two.
Test here - it asks for detailed location info:
http://speedtest.connectedmn.org
My results on Comcast in S. Minneapolis:
Last Result:
Download Speed: 9273 kbps (1159.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1077 kbps (134.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 48 ms
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:31:52 AM