{"id":553813,"date":"2023-02-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:00:00","slug":"how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Find the Fastest ISP in Your Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279b17b1676\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_the_Fastest_ISP_in_Your_Area%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Find the Fastest ISP in Your Area&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Start_By_Finding_High-Speed_Internet_Services_Near_You\" >Start By Finding High-Speed Internet Services Near You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Remember_These_Tips_When_Comparing_ISP_Speeds\" >Remember These Tips When Comparing ISP Speeds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#You_May_Not_Get_the_Advertised_Speed\" >You May Not Get the Advertised Speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#You_Dont_Necessarily_Need_Gigabit\" >You Don\u2019t Necessarily Need Gigabit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Dont_Overlook_Upload_Speeds\" >Don\u2019t Overlook Upload Speeds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Crowdsourced_Data_Is_Useful_But_Asking_Your_Neighbors_Is_Better\" >Crowdsourced Data Is Useful, But Asking Your Neighbors Is Better<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Your_Wi-Fi_Router_Plays_a_Role\" >Your Wi-Fi Router Plays a Role<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Look_Up_Real-World_Speed_Results_With_These_Tools\" >Look Up Real-World Speed Results With These Tools<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Ooklas_Speedtest_Global_Index\" >Ookla\u2019s Speedtest Global Index<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#Netflix_ISP_Speed_Index\" >Netflix ISP Speed Index<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-the-fastest-isp-in-your-area\/#YouTube_Video_Quality_Report\" >YouTube Video Quality Report<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_the_Fastest_ISP_in_Your_Area%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Find the Fastest ISP in Your Area&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-872172 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/InternetSpeedHeader1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A closeup photograph showing the meter on an internet speed test.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Jason Fitzpatrick \/ How-To Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Jason Fitzpatrick \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can find the fastest ISP near you by using both local and crowd-sourced data. The data will give you a good idea of which ISP offers both the highest speeds and best overall experience for streaming video and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re one of the lucky ones, you can choose between different Internet service providers in your area. Don\u2019t just trust the advertised speeds\u2014look at the data to find the fastest internet near you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_By_Finding_High-Speed_Internet_Services_Near_You\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Start By Finding High-Speed Internet Services Near You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The very first step in identifying the fastest Internet service provider (ISP) in your area is to drill down to your specific location before continuing. Most people don\u2019t care about the absolute fastest ISP in their city. They care if they can use that ISP at their home or business. It doesn\u2019t matter if ATT or Verizon advertises fiber internet in your zip code, for example, if that fiber access stops a few blocks from your home.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a situation I had to deal with for years before fiber finally reached the block I live on. Verizon offered fiber a few blocks to the west, and ATT offered fiber a few blocks to the east, but it took years for the whole neighborhood to get fiber.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, we recommend you save time by starting with the FCC\u2019s detailed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/broadbandmap.fcc.gov\/home\">National Broadband Map<\/a>. The map provides a detailed down-to-the-address survey of which broadband providers are available in which area. It\u2019s updated multiple times a year, so while it\u2019s possible, it isn\u2019t current for you if fiber <em>just<\/em> rolled out for your neighborhood, overall, you can expect the results to be up-to-date.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872173\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2023-02-10_122904.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"an image of the FCC's National Broadband Map showing a pattern of blue dots across the United States indicating broadband saturation.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"789\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also use <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/broadbandnow.com\/national-broadband-map\">BroadbandNow\u2019s map<\/a>. It\u2019s based on the FCC data and supplemented with additional information from other public resources and ISP-supplied data.<\/p>\n<p>Use the National Broadband Map or BroadbandNow\u2019s map to drill down to your address. Make note of which providers service your location. You\u2019ll sometimes find that an ISP is listed twice because a particular location has access to two different kinds of service, such as ATT DSL and ATT fiber\u2014although this is increasingly uncommon as providers phase out older technology.<\/p>\n<p>Also, note the speed listed on the map for those providers. This is not a guaranteed speed, but is the advertised speed for the highest tier of service the ISP offers to that address.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remember_These_Tips_When_Comparing_ISP_Speeds\"><\/span>Remember These Tips When Comparing ISP Speeds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When comparing both the advertised speeds and crowd-sourced speed reports for a given ISP, it\u2019s important to keep the following factors in mind. This will help you not only have realistic expectations when looking at speed data, but it will also help you consider variables within your control to improve your experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_May_Not_Get_the_Advertised_Speed\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">You May Not Get the Advertised Speed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you read the fine print of your service agreement with your local ISP, the speed you\u2019re paying for is presented as an upper threshold, the classic \u201cspeeds up to 300 Mbps!\u201d type of advertising.<\/p>\n<p>While Very few ISPs would leave you to suffer with 10 Mbps downloads when you\u2019re paying for a 500 Mbps package, variability in connection speed is to be expected, and you\u2019ll probably <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/165321\/why-you-probably-arent-getting-the-internet-speeds-youre-paying-for-and-how-to-tell\/\">never get exactly the advertised speed you\u2019re paying for. I, for example, am writing this on a \u201cgigabit\u201d fiber connection that consistently speed-tests at around 940 Mbps\u2014which is to be expected as a certain portion of your bandwidth is lost to overhead.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Dont_Necessarily_Need_Gigabit\"><\/span>You Don\u2019t Necessarily Need Gigabit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When talking about broadband, gigabit internet is the gold standard for broadband. In a perfect world, every person would have access to it. But, practically speaking, not everyone needs gigabit internet.<\/p>\n<p>You probably <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/799678\/how-much-download-speed-do-you-really-need\/\">don\u2019t need as much download speed as you think. Streaming a 4K video only requires about 15 Mbps of dedicated download bandwidth. So realistically, even with only a 100 Mbps connection, multiple people in your household could watch 4K content with enough bandwidth left over to handle other internet-based traffic like gaming and background activity (like smart home connectivity).<\/p>\n<p>More bandwidth is always better for downloading huge files quickly, like a new 60+ GB game, but for day-to-day activities, it doesn\u2019t make as much of an impact as you\u2019d think.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Overlook_Upload_Speeds\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Overlook Upload Speeds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to get caught up in looking at which ISP in your area has the highest download speeds, but don\u2019t overlook upload speeds. While people overestimate how much download speed they need, they usually underestimate <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/799850\/how-much-upload-speed-do-you-really-need\/\">how much upload speed they need for a smooth and pleasant experience.<\/p>\n<p>Years ago, upload speed didn\u2019t matter much because very few residential users were uploading much of anything. But with the advent of cheap smart home gear and the number people who routinely use video calling for work and school, the average home has much higher upload needs than it did in the past.<\/p>\n<p>If your local cable company offers a 500\/20 plan and your local fiber company offers a 300\/300 plan, you will likely be much, much happier in the long run with the synchronous 300\/300 plan. For all the times the extra 200 Mbps on the download side might benefit you, you\u2019ll likely find that the extra 280 Mbps on the upload side makes video calling, using cloud-based security cameras, and other activities so much better.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crowdsourced_Data_Is_Useful_But_Asking_Your_Neighbors_Is_Better\"><\/span>Crowdsourced Data Is Useful, But Asking Your Neighbors Is Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the next section, we\u2019ll look at ways you can reference crowd-sourced real-world speed data to get an idea of what ISPs are actually delivering in your area.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt about it. It\u2019s useful data to look at. But macro data for your city is less useful than micro data from your neighborhood. If you\u2019re friendly with your neighbors and can get speed test data from them you\u2019ll have about as good of data as you could hope for. It would be even better if you could plug your laptop right into their router (or have them run the test with a hardwired connection) because <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/796894\/heres-why-you-shouldnt-use-your-phone-for-internet-speed-tests\/\">using your phone or a Wi-Fi-connected computer gives very poor speed test results.<\/p>\n<p>If somebody two doors down gets a consistent 480 Mbps down with a cable internet plan advertised as 500 Mbps, that\u2019s likely what you\u2019ll get, too.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Wi-Fi_Router_Plays_a_Role\"><\/span>Your Wi-Fi Router Plays a Role<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Finally, don\u2019t overlook the role your router and network hardware plays in your internet connection\u2019s speed and your satisfaction using it.<\/p>\n<p>You could have an amazing multi-gig fiber connection, but if you\u2019re feeding that connection into a ten-year-old Wi-Fi router with the computational power of a potato, it\u2019s completely wasted.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of a significant jump in connection quality, like stepping up from an aging DSL connection to a fiber line, you\u2019re better off <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/797049\/you-dont-need-gigabit-internet-you-need-a-better-router\/\">upgrading your router before you worry about upgrading your internet.<\/p>\n<p>Because hands down, the best thing you can do is throw out your ancient router and upgrade to a modern router with improved processing power, Wi-Fi coverage, and years\u2019 worth of improvements and optimizations.<\/p>\n<p>And while you\u2019re taking a look at your hardware, do what you can to get Wi-Fi devices off the Wi-Fi network and hooked directly up to the router. Maybe you don\u2019t need faster internet, you just need the TV you do all your streaming on connected directly to your router because Ethernet is so much faster and more stable.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_Up_Real-World_Speed_Results_With_These_Tools\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_7\">Look Up Real-World Speed Results With These Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While we think you\u2019ll have the best results checking with people in your immediate neighborhood to see what their experience with a particular ISP is, it can also be useful to look at broad metrics.<\/p>\n<p>The following resources include data collected from thousands upon thousands of users and help give a top-down view of an ISP\u2019s speed and connection quality in a given region.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ooklas_Speedtest_Global_Index\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_8\">Ookla\u2019s Speedtest Global Index<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to test your Internet connection\u2019s speed, you probably used Ookla\u2019s popular <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/\">Speedtest.net<\/a>. Ookla\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netindex.com\/\">Speedtest Global Index<\/a> takes all the data from Speedtest.net and organizes it to showcase speed results for entire countries and individual cities.<\/p>\n<p>To drill down to your particular city, it\u2019s best to visit the subsection <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/performance\">Speedtest Performance Index<\/a>, select your country, and then browse for your city. Speedtest data is included for mobile and \u201cfixed\u201d providers (fixed, in this context, refers to internet delivered to a residence or business via cable, fiber, or other permanent connection).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-872151 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2023-02-10_113631.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"an image of a Speedtest chart showing the average ISP speeds for Grand Rapids, Michigan.\" width=\"730\" height=\"316\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The ISPs are ranked based on their subscribers\u2019 recent Speedtest.net download speed results. It\u2019s worth noting, however, that you\u2019re not seeing the absolute highest speed that a particular ISP can deliver but an average of all of the subscribers for that ISP in a given region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>For example, if a local company offers three fiber packages at 300 Mbps, 500, Mbps, and 1000 Mbps, if the bulk of the customers in a given area only buy the 500 Mbps package, the average speed test will reflect that.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netflix_ISP_Speed_Index\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_9\">Netflix ISP Speed Index<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Studies have found that Netflix often accounts for more than 30% of Internet download traffic in North America. Netflix is a big player in terms of Internet bandwidth, and they want connections to be as fast as possible so they can provide high-quality streaming video. That\u2019s why Netflix publishes an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=e7eab128eb8d1c53e14db14f4c632447&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fispspeedindex.netflix.com%2F&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">ISP Speed Index<\/a>, where they rank Internet service providers based on their average Netflix streaming speed.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix ranks providers by their speed, highlighting the fastest ISP. These rankings can help you get some idea of what ISP offers the fastest speeds \u2014 for watching Netflix, at least.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872161\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2023-02-10_120404.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Netflix's national speed test leaderboard indicating which ISP's provide the best experience for Netflix customers.\" width=\"730\" height=\"305\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>But take these results with a big grain of salt. They\u2019re country-wide, so they won\u2019t show smaller ISPs in your area that may be faster than the big national ones. They also only take Netflix results into account\u2014the speeds shown here are slower than the speeds shown on Speedtest.net because Netflix isn\u2019t completely saturating each connection. This really only tells you how fast Netflix streams on these connections.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s particularly curious about Netflix\u2019s Speed Index, in our opinion, is that despite the fact Netflix runs a Speedtest.net competitor, Fast.com, it doesn\u2019t appear that any of the Fast.com data is incorporated into the Speed Index\u2014nor does Fast.com offer anything like Ookla\u2019s<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Video_Quality_Report\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_10\">YouTube Video Quality Report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>YouTube and Netflix combined often make up over 50% of peak Internet activity in North America, according to various studies. So it makes sense that Google publishes its own ISP report in the form of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=e7eab128eb8d1c53e14db14f4c632447&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fget%2Fvideoqualityreport%2F&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">YouTube Video Quality Report<\/a>. Their reports don\u2019t display a speed, but they do allow you to compare providers in your area and see what quality of YouTube streams their connections can handle. The key detail to look at is performance during peak demand windows, typically 4-9 PM.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-872164\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2023-02-10_120816.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"an image of YouTube's ISP ranking service showing ISP quality in the New York City area.\" width=\"730\" height=\"424\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ideally, 90% or higher of the people using the ISP you\u2019re looking at can pull down HD-quality video streams during peak usage periods. That indicates the ISP\u2019s infrastructure can handle entire neighborhoods of people watching streaming content after work.<\/p>\n<p>As with the Netflix report card, this data is only about video streams from one specific site, so you should take it with a big grain of salt. But it does help you get an idea of whether an ISP is capable of dealing with the demands of a modern household.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you\u2019re like most people, you probably watch YouTube\u2014so wouldn\u2019t you prefer a connection that can stream YouTube at higher quality? This site helps you ensure you choose an ISP that can support fast enough to stream YouTube at a higher quality, not so slow you\u2019ll only be able to stream low-quality videos.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that the speeds reported on these sites are averages of the speeds customers experience in the real world. An ISP that has many customers paying for the slowest possible connection may appear to have low speeds, but it may offer more expensive connections with faster speeds than the average shown above. When it comes to the average country-wide rankings shown on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a big ISP that operates across the entire country may be faster or slower in your area. 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