Broadband speeds are now significantly closer to what Internet service providers advertise than they were in 2009, according to a study to be released today by U.S. communications regulators, Reuters reported. Cable, DSL and fiber-to-the-home services were examined at 13 top U.S. broadband providers, representing about 86 percent of all U.S. fixed broadband connections. Actual download speeds provided by the majority of U.S. broadband providers were within 80 percent or better of the companies’ advertised speeds even during peak usage hours, according to a draft copy of the report.