STUDY SHOWS 22% OF IOWANS LACK HIGH INTERNET SPEED Mar. 1, 2017 Cedar Rapids Gazette reports: Roughly 1 in 5 Iowans do not have access to the broadband internet speed recommended by the federal government, and those who are underserved mostly live in rural areas. In addition to the luxuries afforded by broadband internet – streaming movies and music and playing online games – access to broadband also can be important for education and health care, industry experts say.