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zentrum

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16. It's the same for prescription drugs

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 05:07 PM

Jun 2016

We are absolutely being milked by corporations in ways that other governments in other countries protect their people from.

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This is how Internet speed and price in the U.S. compares to the rest of the world [View all] edhopper Jun 2016 OP

When I was in Venice in March staying at in an old hotel kimbutgar Jun 2016 #1

We let business edhopper Jun 2016 #2

NSA is what slows the Internet down Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #37

Man I hate paying that extra 40 bucks to the cable company just so the NSA can spy on me... Matt_R Jun 2016 #39

Profits before people, just like everything else is the US Doctor_J Jun 2016 #3

I heard you. Our political system works that way also. kimbutgar Jun 2016 #4

I'm lucky. I got Google Fiber for $70/mo hobbit709 Jun 2016 #5

jealous DustyJoe Jun 2016 #6

In podunkville Oregon we pay $60 a month for 5mbps which rarely exceeds 2mbps. OregonBlue Jun 2016 #9

Satellite Internet Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #35

A friend of mine lives in Portugal nini Jun 2016 #7

AND no drug arrests! nt valerief Jun 2016 #44

We live in a free market economy where politicians can be bought and sold. hunter Jun 2016 #8

A Adam Smith quote would work here edhopper Jun 2016 #11

All the other countries mentioned are free market economies as well pediatricmedic Jun 2016 #17

He was being sarcastic awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #19

Why do you ask? hunter Jun 2016 #38

As long as it depends on fiber passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #10

Not due to fiber cost dynamo99 Jun 2016 #41

exactly edhopper Jun 2016 #42

In my tiny town, there is a small local ISP who is installing fiber as fast as they can passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #62

Yes we are Old Codger Jun 2016 #12

How is it they get away with that? If we were to say, "Oh. I'm only going to pay $x this month..." C Moon Jun 2016 #13

For here Old Codger Jun 2016 #36

higher taxes=investment. crapitalism=profits over investment. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #14

+1 Person 2713 Jun 2016 #53

We're in rural NY, fiber optic DSL rickford66 Jun 2016 #15

sounds slow for fiber and generally they do not call the product dsl if it is fiber dembotoz Jun 2016 #32

It's the same for prescription drugs zentrum Jun 2016 #16

Oh, just wait... gregcrawford Jun 2016 #21

I read you. zentrum Jun 2016 #28

I recall reading not long ago... gregcrawford Jun 2016 #18

Chattanooga, TN Lars39 Jun 2016 #22

Thank you for the clarification! gregcrawford Jun 2016 #24

Chattanooga, TN KamaAina Jun 2016 #23

Here in central Vermont... gregcrawford Jun 2016 #26

Take it up with AT&T they own all the phone lines. Rex Jun 2016 #20

We need to take it up with companies like Comcast as well since they deliver Internet totodeinhere Jun 2016 #59

Article is rather limited pediatricmedic Jun 2016 #25

yep you nailed it dembotoz Jun 2016 #29

Those are all valid points... gregcrawford Jun 2016 #30

Of all the reasons you listed, #5 is at the bae of it all! napi21 Jun 2016 #34

Michael Moore has tried to tell people in Where to Invade Next. nt valerief Jun 2016 #45

Many of those are merely excuese, not reasons. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #50

LOL this just kills me. MuseRider Jun 2016 #27

try $80 a month in sacramento shanti Jun 2016 #31

same here in indiana Locrian Jun 2016 #40

$90 in Pennsylvania Orrex Jun 2016 #46

Free stuff! Free stuff!! RufusTFirefly Jun 2016 #33

They pay less for broadband AND they get universal healthcare. nt valerief Jun 2016 #43

Other countries don't have the cool military stuff... freebrew Jun 2016 #51

The military planes fly over my house after midnight. Thoughtful, huh? valerief Jun 2016 #63

My girlfriend in the Netherlands RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #47

By American standards thats pretty good. miyazaki Jun 2016 #54

I just recently switched to a new internet provider - it's 200mps for about $55. closeupready Jun 2016 #48

I got 124 Mpbs upload FlaGranny Jun 2016 #49

Indeed. It's ridiculous. Ugh. HuckleB Jun 2016 #52

I feel pretty lucky... prairierose Jun 2016 #55

Internet access needs to be considered INFRASTRUCTURE annabanana Jun 2016 #56

if you look at our roads and bridges i am not sure that would be a good thing dembotoz Jun 2016 #57

Here in LA I get 60Mbps for about $54. Kablooie Jun 2016 #58

Promises, Promises 4Q2u2 Jun 2016 #60

"So why are Americans paying more for slower service? The answer: There’s limited competition" Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #61

Here in Virginia, the governor's office is doing a survey phylny Jun 2016 #64