Internet speeds are slowing down across North Carolina as more residents have to work and do school work at home. | Stock Photo
Internet speeds are slowing down across North Carolina as more residents have to work and do school work at home. | Stock Photo
North Carolina's stay-at-home order has caused internet speeds to slow down because of more residents being at home, according to reports.
With many residents confined, more are using the internet for work and school, which is causing lags and slower speed across the state, according to a Charlotte Observer report. But internet providers are working to increase speeds.
“[Internet service providers] are able to handle massive spikes of traffic because that is what we do as Americans,” Tyler Cooper, BroadbandNow editor-in-chief, told the Charlotte Observer. “We go home and we turn on Netflix. But now we have a peak usage time spread throughout the day.”
But Luke Zente, Greensboro resident, said his internet was still lagging, especially when he needed it for work, according to the report. Zente said he had to upgrade his service with Spectrum to have the speed he needed to work.
Cooper said internet providers can handle surges, according to the publication, but the coronavirus has caused something they haven't experienced before.
“I am not saying it’s leading to extreme slowdowns or network crashes, but we are seeing throughput problems," Cooper told the Charlotte Observer. “But there’s only so much you can do to optimize your speed."
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