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Outdated infrastructure in the U.S. may also be impeding internet access to millions of Americans, and lawmakers have been debating how to increase internet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) by driverless on Monday October 11 2021, @07:52AM (4 children)
Not entirely. Rome had bread and circuses, the US has Netflix and Pornhub.
(Score: 4, Touché) by Opportunist on Monday October 11 2021, @08:57AM (1 child)
The US has fast food and Netflix.
So yes, entirely.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Monday October 11 2021, @08:29PM
Not bread, proper [theguardian.com]. But hey, why not let them eat cake?
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Monday October 11 2021, @12:21PM (1 child)
I'm not seeing any massive difference between chariot races and NASCAR, nor between gladiator games and the NFL. And as for the bread, I'd think that's best exemplified by the McDonald's dollar menu, which is usually more accessible to poor people than anything resembling healthy food.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 12 2021, @12:20AM
You could probably fly a Confederate flag at a chariot race. If anyone complained, shove a sword through 'em.