based off of summer pricing research from https://www.newamerica.org/oti/oti-collections/cost-connectivity/
service providers must be raking it in with schools forcing kids to stay home and learn online....
[FONT="]U.S. consumers pay some of the highest broadband prices in the world, at an average $68.38 per month. Most of these plans advertise a temporary promotional rate, after which the monthly cost jumps an additional $22.25, on average. Of the 760 plans we surveyed across Europe, Asia, and North America,[/FONT][FONT="] U.S. plans are the most expensive[/FONT][FONT="]. [/FONT][FONT="]Unfortunately, these [/FONT][FONT="]higher prices don’t appear to give U.S. consumers faster speeds than consumers abroad[/FONT][FONT="].
[/FONT][FONT="]Moreover, we found that internet pricing typically includes a byzantine maze of ancillary fees and hidden costs. The fees for equipment rentals, data overages, and contract terminations can be substantial. For example, modem rental fees can add an additional 75 percent to the total cost of monthly internet service in the United States, compared to just 30 percent abroad. Consumers struggle to navigate this maze and determine their total cost of service.
[/FONT][FONT="]Today, U.S. internet service is dominated by just four companies—Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and Charter—and they’ve carved up the market so that most Americans have, at best, one or two providers serving their home. This lack of choice negatively affects the quality and cost of internet service.[/FONT]
service providers must be raking it in with schools forcing kids to stay home and learn online....
[FONT="]U.S. consumers pay some of the highest broadband prices in the world, at an average $68.38 per month. Most of these plans advertise a temporary promotional rate, after which the monthly cost jumps an additional $22.25, on average. Of the 760 plans we surveyed across Europe, Asia, and North America,[/FONT][FONT="] U.S. plans are the most expensive[/FONT][FONT="]. [/FONT][FONT="]Unfortunately, these [/FONT][FONT="]higher prices don’t appear to give U.S. consumers faster speeds than consumers abroad[/FONT][FONT="].
[/FONT][FONT="]Moreover, we found that internet pricing typically includes a byzantine maze of ancillary fees and hidden costs. The fees for equipment rentals, data overages, and contract terminations can be substantial. For example, modem rental fees can add an additional 75 percent to the total cost of monthly internet service in the United States, compared to just 30 percent abroad. Consumers struggle to navigate this maze and determine their total cost of service.
[/FONT][FONT="]Today, U.S. internet service is dominated by just four companies—Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and Charter—and they’ve carved up the market so that most Americans have, at best, one or two providers serving their home. This lack of choice negatively affects the quality and cost of internet service.[/FONT]