Why do internet connections get slower as more people use them?

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And additionally, how does higher quality internet change that?

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Why does traffic flow decrease during peak hour? Because more cars are on the highways on the way home from work. Think of wifi as a highway of data being uploaded and downloaded, and each person using the wifi network equates to extra cars on the data highways, meaning more traffic. Get a better quality network connection, and you have a data highway with extra lanes, less traffic stops, increased speed limits