[JumpCrisscross]

> Seems strange how bad ISP's are in the US compared to the UK

UK average fixed-line download speeds in Q4 2017 were about 26 Mbps [1]. The same Q2/Q3 2018 statistic for the United States was over 96 [2].

American broadband is crappy. But in mean technological leadership, it’s ahead of the UK. (At the leading edge, I get 400/35 for $80 in Manhattan.)

[1] http://www.speedtest.net/reports/united-kingdom/#fixed

[2] http://www.speedtest.net/reports/united-states/

[bjt]

I wish they'd do the median rather than the mean. Having a small percentage of people with super high speeds will drag the mean up, but it doesn't change the experience for the typical consumer.

[jdhzzz]

Bill Gates walks into a bar. The mean net worth of bar patrons is > $1,000,000,000.

[CydeWeys]

I'm in Manhattan too, and with FIOS my options are 100/100 for $40, 300/300 for $60, or 940/880 for $80. Admittedly those prices might be first year discounted prices.