NY residents are invited by the NY Office of Cyber Security to participate in the state's efforts to increase high-speed Internet access state-wide. By testing your Internet connection speed at www.nyspeedtest.org (and getting your NY friends to do so), you'll help increase the accuracy and completeness of the NY broadband map that's in development -- and, ultimately, support faster Internet speeds and greater broadband access for all New Yorkers.
Better broadband is essential for job growth, delivery of essential services, and many types of opportunities ... including doing remote work and Web-based work. Video conferencing, online gaming, fast file sharing, distance education, online medical consultations, and other applications all require connections higher than 1 Mbps -- usually at least 5 Mbps or more.
NY has a goal of achieving, by 2015, an average network connectivity of at least 20 megabits per second for both upload and download, and 100 Mbps within the greater NYC region and areas near the Thruway.
Do you know your Internet speed? The free test takes about 45 seconds and will let you know how long it takes for you to upload and download information, as well as compare your results to others who took the test (I envy the 93 Mbps household and feel sorry for whoever's trying to do anywhing at 0.0277 download and 0.013 upload speeds). Take the test at the New York State Broad Band Speed Test website, hosted by the University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government.
If you live outside of NY, your state might have its own similar initiative, so check your local government websites.
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When it will be available for other states?
These kinds of initiatives may be available in other states/localities — you’d need to check your local gov. website(s) to find out. (The NY broadband mapping, for example, is a specific state-commissioned initiative with funding from the US Dept. of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration. I’m sure other states got this funding as well, if they applied for it, but the only way to know for sure is to check with your local government.)