Best state: Delaware, where Internet is in the fast lane; Delaware Online, 3/7/15

Reid Wilson, Delaware Online; Best state: Delaware, where Internet is in the fast lane:

"Delaware, Washington and Connecticut have Internet connections that average more than 15 Mbps, Akamai’s threshold for what it calls “4K Readiness,” meaning they’re fast enough to stream ultra-high-definition video. Globally, just 12 percent of Internet connections met the 4K Readiness standard; in Delaware, 39 percent of connections did.

Delaware has invested heavily in improving broadband connections. The legislature passed a measure in 2013 to bulk up broadband service to schools, libraries and rural areas that were otherwise underserved by cable companies. New fiber-optic infrastructure runs the length of the state, from Wilmington to Georgetown, funded in part by the state’s economic development office...

By contrast, Alaska, Arkansas and Kentucky – three largely rural states where building Internet infrastructure is costly – are at the bottom of the rankings."