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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2007-06-25-net-speeds_N.htm?csp=34

The median U.S. download speed now is 1.97 megabits per second  a fraction of the 61 megabits per second enjoyed by consumers in Japan, says the report released Monday. Other speedy countries include South Korea (median 45 megabits), France (17 megabits) and Canada (7 megabits).

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the expensive part is outfitting the country with fiber optic cables large enough to carry the bandwidth. i think the big problem is the mass of land in the US. japan is so small they prolly completed that shit in a month.

You can get those speeds....they just want you to pay for it. Commercial companies could easily afford to upgrade backbones in the US for even more but don't want to have to.

Fortunately you have companies that are trying to push faster access with services like Verizon's FiOS. Sure you still pay a good amount for faster access but it's way cheaper then trying to get those speeds through someone else. Unfortunately these services aren't in enough areas, but once they are you'll see even faster speeds and lower prices due to competition.

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