For many people, their broadband connections are their lifelines. So what is the state of broadband in the U.S.? Well, when it comes to speed and price and adoption, we're certainly not a leader -- "middling" is a better way to describe our position.

Currently 119 million people that live in the U.S. don't have broadband connections (for many reasons, including not wanting it or not being able to afford it) while 19 million don't even have the option to get it.