text: i have 1mg broadband, why are download speeds so slow? i've been downgraded by my provider from 2mg to 1mg broadband and i'm downloading music and normally its quick but today i'm not getting more than 5 kb/s !!! its sunday so it could just be busy. if its like that for the next few days, contact your provider and get them to test it. they'll help you sort it out if there's a problem.