The Cost of Affordable High-Speed Internet
If the Top 20 Nations in Internet Speeds and Costs, according to the ITIF Broadband Rankings, are accurate, then can we assume that the cost for really cheap yet super-fast internet access is a higher cost of living?
Here’s the table ranking the top 10 countries. Thanks to the US-centric tech media, poor America is listed at number 15, with an average connection speed of 4.8Mbps, with an average $3.33 cost for a 1Mbps connection.
| Rank | Country | Ave. Connection Speed | Price/Month for 1Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 61Mbps | $0.27 |
| 2 | Korea | 46Mbps | $0.43 |
| 3 | Finland | 22Mbps | $2.77 |
| 4 | Sweden | 18Mbps | $4.04 |
| 5 | France | 18Mbps | $1.64 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 9Mbps | $4.31 |
| 7 | Portugal | 8Mbps | $10.99 |
| 8 | Canada | 7.6Mbps | $6.50 |
| 9 | Poland | 7.5Mbps | $13.00 |
| 10 | Norway | 7Mbps | $4.04 |
| 15 | USA | 4.8Mbps | $3.33 |
Most likely this is material for the “Oh, how the US is behind technologically” bandwagon. But hopefully the respective government infrastructure agencies consider the top 10 as models to follow.
Post from: The Gadget Blog