T&M: The rural/urban digital divide is deepening, Ookla says

T&M: The rural/urban digital divide is deepening, Ookla says

More pervasive broadband expansion in urban areas and the loss of the ACP may be factors in deepening the digital divide, Ookla says The difference between broadband speed experience in urban and rural markets is deepening, according to new analysis from Ookla. Overall broadband speeds in the United States are improving, but Ookla found that […]

U.S. Broadband Speeds Are Improving but the Digital Divide Is Growing

A new report from Ookla found that the digital divide increased for 32 states between 1H 2024 and 2H 2024, indicating that much of the broadband expansion is occurring in urban areas instead of rural areas. Key Takeaways The number of states with 60% or more of users experiencing the FCC’s minimum standard for fixed broadband speeds of 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream increased from 10 states in the 1H of 2024 to 22 states (and the Dist…