 In 2015, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defined broadband as any connection with a download speed of at least 25 Mbit/s and an upload speed of at least 3 Mbit/s, though the definition has used a slower speed in the past.The percentage of the U.S. population using the Internet grew steadily through 2007, and declined slightly in 2008 and 2009.Growth resumed in 2010, and reached its highest level so far (81.0%) in 2012, the latest year for which data is available.