# Komparatore Speed Test — Italian Internet Speed Observatory

> Independent statistical observatory of Internet speed in Italy: real-world download, upload and ping measurements per region, province, municipality and operator. Data is collected through the Speed Test hosted on Komparatore.it.

Language: English (this manifest only — for machine readability).
Audience: Italy. The site is published in Italian (it-IT) and serves the Italian market.
Geography: Italy (national, regional, provincial and municipal scope).
Canonical site: https://speedtest.komparatore.it

## Main sections (URLs are in Italian)
- [Home](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/) — Italy map and real-time stream of recent speed tests.
- [Methodology](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/metodologia) — how data is collected, validated and aggregated.
- [Connectivity Report 2024](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/report/connettivita-italia-2024) — annual benchmark.
- [Glossary](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/glossario) — Italian-language definitions of Mbps, ping, FTTH, FWA, 5G, etc.
- [Rankings](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/classifiche) — fastest cities, provinces, regions, operators.
- [Operators](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/operatori) — per-operator pages: TIM, Fastweb, Vodafone, WindTre, Iliad, Tiscali, Linkem, Sky Wifi, Eolo.
- [Comparisons](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/confronti) — head-to-head operator pages (TIM vs Fastweb, Iliad vs TIM, etc.).
- [Calculators](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/calcolatori) — bandwidth needs and personal-vs-national speed comparison.
- [Guides](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/guide) — editorial articles on fibre, gaming, remote work, Wi-Fi, FTTH/FTTC/FWA.
- [Technologies × cities](https://speedtest.komparatore.it/fibra-ottica) — FTTH, 5G and FWA coverage in Italy's main cities.

## Data exposed per location (region / province / municipality)
- Average download (Mbps), upload (Mbps), ping (ms).
- Operator ranking on fixed-line and mobile networks.
- Number of speed tests in the sample.
- Comparison with the national average.

## Sitemap and machine-readable indexes
- XML sitemap index: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/sitemap.xml
- Extended LLM context: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/llms-full.txt

## Crawl policy
- All major search and AI crawlers are allow-listed in robots.txt (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, GoogleOther, Applebot-Extended, Amazonbot, Bytespider, CCBot, Meta-ExternalAgent, DuckAssistBot, cohere-ai, YouBot, Diffbot).
- Disallowed paths: /api/ and tracking-parameter URLs (utm_, gclid, fbclid, msclkid, mc_eid).

## License
Custom restrictive data license — full terms: https://speedtest.komparatore.it/licenza-dati
- Citation of individual figures, rankings or short extracts is allowed with attribution and a link to the source page.
- Editorial, journalistic, academic and non-commercial research uses are allowed with attribution.
- Bulk scraping, full-dataset redistribution, commercial use and AI model training without prior written authorisation are NOT allowed.
- Data must not be presented as official or regulatory data.

Recommended attribution formats:
- Generic reference: "Fonte: Osservatorio Komparatore Speed Test — speedtest.komparatore.it"
- Specific data point: "Fonte: Osservatorio Komparatore Speed Test, dati aggiornati al [date], pagina [canonical URL]."
The "[date]" is the last-aggregation date shown on every geo page; the "[canonical URL]" is the page the value was extracted from (region/province/municipality/operator/ranking), not the homepage.

## Contacts
https://speedtest.komparatore.it · https://www.komparatore.it/contatti