Distance (Server to User)	Network RTT	Typical Packet Loss	Throughput	4GB DVD Download Time
Local: <100 mi.	1.6 ms	0.6%	44 Mbps (high quality HDTV)	12 min.
Regional: 500–1,000 mi.	16 ms	0.7%	4 Mbps (basic HDTV)	2.2 hrs.
Cross-continent: ~3,000 mi.	48 ms	1.0%	1 Mbps (SD TV)	8.2 hrs.
Multi-continent: ~6,000 mi.	96 ms	1.4%	0.4 Mbps (poor)	20 hrs