Venezuela’s Internet Runs at Snail’s Pace by Design

Between 15 and 16 million people in Venezuela access the internet using the slowest and poorest quality connections in the Americas. The government has admitted that less than 2 percent of the country has access to a connection faster than four megabits per second (Mbps). While in neighboring Colombia internet service providers offer transmission speeds of up to 150 Mbps, most Venezuelans are using 2 Mbps connections. More…