A survey conducted earlier this year by the Pew Research Center found that 7% of Americans lack access to reliable broadband. One reason for this may be how expensive internet access is in the U.S.
"People in the U.S. pay more for slower internet than people abroad," Open Technology Institute policy analyst Claire Park said. "For many consumers, the cost of getting online right now is simply too high and also too complicated."
The Open Technology Institute has been studying the price and speed of internet services advertised within the United States as well as abroad. Its 2020 Cost of Connectivity Report found that the average advertised monthly cost of internet in the U.S. is $68.38, which is higher than the average price of internet access for all of North America, Europe and Asia.
Outdated infrastructure in the U.S. may also be impeding internet access to millions of Americans, and lawmakers have been debating how to increase internet availability and performance.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by fustakrakich on Monday October 11 2021, @02:58AM (3 children)
I price my labor in beer. In most countries about a case an hour oughta do it.
Internet should be like the roads, common carrier dumb pipe paid for by taxes
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by srobert on Monday October 11 2021, @01:54PM (1 child)
Beer is as good an index as any. So, how many cases of beer for a month of internet service?
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Monday October 11 2021, @11:59PM
Sure, but I'd prefer the metric of, "If you drink beer while using the Internet in your country, what quality beer would it be for the beer-to-internet cost to be in parity? Please specify a price per bottle, or a brand if you prefer."
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday October 11 2021, @03:44PM
I price my labor according to number of tasks which can be avoided or delayed.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.