- The Internet Is A 21st Century Utility And We Deserve Better. U.S. ranks 9th in the world for connection speed with an average of 7.2 Mbps. That means the U.S. just needs to double its average speed to get close to South Korea at 14.7 Mbps. http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/01/29/the-internet-is-a-21st-century-utility-and-we-deserve-better/ 239 comments technology