It is interesting to look at the latest internet speed rankings from Netflix, especially comparing month-to-month results.
There isn’t a huge difference between the speeds being observed by Netflix on most Canadian ISPs. Most are tightly clustered in the range of 3 Mbps, whether the measurements are looking at fibre, cable or DSL.
Between October and November, observed speeds increased, up to more than 100 Kbps – from 1% to 3% month over month – possibly due to consumers upgrading their internet access services.
It is too bad that quantitative data such as this was not part of the testimony during the wholesale wireline proceeding.
Perhaps we need to make a concerted effort to encourage the return of global new media companies to participate and share their perspectives in Canada’s major policy fora.