One of the vital aspects of the current social media scene is the ability to be mobile. With the proliferation of smart phones and other internet-connected mobile devices, people have started taking their social sites with them on the go. Of course, what makes this possible is the internet technology found on these devices coupled with a data plan from an internet service provider or cellular company.

With the increased use of mobile devices for social media, it is not hard to see that the available bandwidth of these devices is important. Cellular companies such as AT&T and Verizon are constantly marketing networks that are supposedly faster than the competition, as well as battles over who offers more coverage. Unfortunately, users have no concrete way of testing these claims and have no ability to complain if they do not get the speeds their provider advertised - until now.

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it will begin testing wireless carriers' broadband speed claims. This is a great move for consumers, since this will hopefully allow us know exactly what speeds we will be getting on our devices instead of the theoretical speeds that are possible on the network. Whether or not this will cause carriers to advertise slower speeds or to charge users more is yet to be seen. Either way, a more accurate report of speeds will allow more informed decisions by users when it comes to their wireless plan.

It will be interesting to see how the current wireless network speeds actually add up. I'm sure most wireless users can attest that they get far below the speeds advertised by the companies when marketing their plans. Overall, I feel this is something that will benefit users and, hopefully, encourage wireless carriers to upgrade their infrastructure in order to offer competitive speeds at competitive prices.