Internet service providers and network operators can monitor performance and reliability using a device management solution, like ETI’s Beamfly. The country’s average price is $3.91 per Mbps, the report said. Wyoming pays the most for internet, with a rate of $7.84 per Mbps, while Rhode Island pays the least, with a rate of 63 cents per Mbps. Those with slower speeds also tended to pay more per Mbps than those in the states with the faster speeds, the report found. with outdated broadband network technologies-such as legacy DSL, that often doesn’t meet the 25 Mbps minimum for what the FCC defines as the high-speed floor. “This is partially because internet infrastructure-especially faster infrastructure like cable and fiber-is expensive, and internet service providers (ISPs) are more likely to invest in communities with a lot of potential customers (usually urban areas).” urban populations, according to the report. The discrepancy between slower speeds and faster speeds was closely tied to rural populations vs. States with the slowest speeds were mostly western, less densely populated states: Alaska, 20.6 Mbps Montana, 30.1 Mbps Maine, 30.8 Mbps Idaho, 30.9 Mbps and Wyoming, 33.3 Mbps. While not a state, Washington, D.C., also clocked in with one of the faster times - 75.2 Mbps. On a statewide basis, those with the fastest speeds were all in the East: Maryland, 84.1 Mbps Delaware, 80.9 Mbps New Jersey, 76.3 Mbps Virginia, 74.5 Mbps and Rhode Island, 74.5 Mbps. Internet speed and Subscriber DissatisfactionĤ5% of internet users thought their speed was too slow, less than one-fifth (16%) of internet users have upgraded their service, the report added. Performance ratings (speed and reliability) fell the most. In 2021, that rate nearly doubled, but consumers still reported a high degree of dissatisfaction with their provider. internet speed in 2020 was 42.86 Mbps, according to a report from, which maintains a database of information about service providers and internet plans.