1Gbps/100mbps should be the standard. Prices have risen for two decades but speed not so much.

America is falling behind, and broadband speeds (and access issues) are at least a contributing factor.

We have certainly paid enough to telecoms, and community telecom after community telecom provide similar speeds.

The main reason it hasn’t been done is the milking of the copper line infrastructure — and the government handouts — by just a few large isps.