Why is American internet so slow?

The country that literally invented the internet is now behind Estonia in terms of download speeds. Here’s how to make it better.

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John Aziz

John Aziz is the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also an associate editor at Pieria.co.uk. Previously his work has appeared on Business Insider, Zero Hedge, and Noahpinion.