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Lemmy, what's your internet speed in mbps? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by AstroLightz@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] RayJW@sh.itjust.works 36 points 8 months ago (3 children)

10 Gbps symmetrical for 40 bucks a month TV included. It's absolutely mind boggling for me how expensive internet is in North America.

[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Jesus, 10Gbps!? I'm paying $90 for "gigaspeed" AT&T fiber. But, I'm luckier than most, I have AT&T fiber and Metronet as fiber providers, as well as Spectrum and T-Mobile (but yuck to using 5G as my primary source of internet).

[–] RayJW@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I know, it kinda sounds crazy, but at the same time it makes sense because after infrastructure the cost for the ISP is minimal. I mean upgrading to 25 Gbps is possible for just 70 bucks, so what can I say. Although my country is comparably small and I do live in the city. So it's not universally like that.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Spectrum near me charges me $79 a month for 400mbit down, and... Get ready... 10mbit up.

I'm in southern San Diego and they have non-compete agreements with the other companies. I can't get anything else.

[–] Saigonauticon@voltage.vn 6 points 8 months ago

North America is insane with their internet costs.

Here in VN, I can get unlimited 4G for 40$ a year, and 100mbps symmetrical fiber for about 50$ a year. The biggest provider is the Army. Their customer service is actually pretty fast and good too!

[–] warm@kbin.earth 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

The country is fucking huge to be fair, but it's also the capitalism capital of the world.

[–] Boingboing@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

Would have great internet too if the telecommunication companies didn't just pocket the money for installing fiber infrastructure. Twice.

[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Which country? Some of the countries in North America aren't huge.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 0 points 8 months ago

Country (noun):
an area of land considered in relation to a particular feature

North America country.