Are you tired of watching commercials talking about Internet speeds and bandwidth yet you have no idea what it all means for you and your pocket?

Having a basic knowledge of bandwidth, in my opinion, is quite simple and necessary.  Knowing and understanding what it is and how it works allows you to fully comprehend how if affects you streaming videos, movies, uploading/downloading content, files, etc.

Bandwidth, in simple terms, measures the amount of data being transmitted through a connection over a period of time.

To learn more about bandwidth and the speed streaming through your household, check out this great video from Verizon FiOS explaining just how it works in your home and a breakdown of the different levels of Internet speeds used by users.

Having at least a basic understanding of the type of service you have allows you to know whether or not you are utilizing and paying for what you actually need and using it to its full capacity.

Also, to find out what internet speed you have at http://www.verizon.com