Most rural access to Internet is voiceband by 56k modem but poor phone lines in many rural areas, many of them installed or last upgraded between 1930s and the 1960s, may limit actual download speeds to 23-26K or less.
Most rural access to Internet is voiceband by 56k modem. However the poor quality of the phone lines in many "economically challenged" rural areas, many of which were installed or last upgraded between 1930s and the 1960s result in actual download speeds of 23-26K or less.