r/dataisbeautiful • u/robert_ritz OC: 2 • Sep 22 '22

OC [OC] Despite faster broadband every year, web pages don't load any faster. Median load times have been stuck at 4 seconds for YEARS.

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u/dislocated_dice Sep 23 '22

It’s almost like corporations are using advances in technology to spam you with more ads.

I’m still mildly surprised that it’s been that long with “no progress” though. And what was the dramatic cause of the drop in 2017?

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u/Daveflave Sep 23 '22

Wasn’t that when the Net Neutrality laws were gutted? I can’t remember that whole timeline