The median download speed in the U.S. in 2010 is 3 mbps. However, South Korea's average download speed is 34.1 mbps, Sweden's is 22.2 mbps, Romania's is 20.3 mbps, and Japan's is 18 mbps.
Details: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201306/U.S._ranks_25th_in_the_world_for_Internet_connection_speed?source=CTWNLE_nlt_networking_2010-12-16
Details: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201306/U.S._ranks_25th_in_the_world_for_Internet_connection_speed?source=CTWNLE_nlt_networking_2010-12-16