Test your Broadband speed for free

How fast is your actual broadband speed and does it live up to what was advertised?  Well now you can find out on your own and it's free.  Head over to broadband.gov.  There is a free broadband test that you can take to see what your actual speed is.  All you need is the latest version of Java installed to take the test.  The information collected on your speed is being used to help craft a national broadband strategy.  Ultimately the plan would extend broadband access to all Americans.  An initial survey of ISP's shows that only Comcast and Verizon consistently delivered promised upload and download speeds to their customers.  For the full results of the survey, check it out here.