[rjsimmon]

On the evening of July 5, 2016, 1,976 megabytes of data were downloaded from the DNC’s server. The operation took 87 seconds. This yields a transfer rate of 22.7 megabytes per second.

One nit to pick. Transfer rate is in bits per second (bps) vice bytes per second.

[dalight]

One nit to pick. Transfer rate is in bits per second (bps) vice bytes per second.

Megabytes per second is correct in this situation. Normally when you buy Internet speed it is calculated in bps or kbps but as speeds have increased it is now being discussed in Mbps. However, you will note that your computer reports speeds in MBytes per second. Thus a 5Mbps connection only yields 625K Bytes per sec. A 22.7 MBps connection would be 180Mbps (megabits) and generally you can't buy more than a 100Mbps Fiberoptics connection unless you are in the NOC.

[HangThemHigh]

"One nit to pick. Transfer rate is in bits per second (bps) vice bytes per second."

1976 megabytes in 87 s is indeed 22.71 megabytes/sec. Do you think the units used casts doubts on the validity or what?

As an engineer, I'm used to dealing with odd units but as a nonIT type, I don't quite follow your objection.

[Svartalfiar]

One nit to pick. Transfer rate is in bits per second (bps) vice bytes per second.

Transfer rate is in whatever units you want to use. 22.7 MB/s is the same as 182 Mb/s.