[somedudetbh]

The person you're responding to isn't talking about internet service, they're talking about premium sports video packages like NFL Sunday Ticket.

> I know this has come up before, but since the gulf in cost is so stark I thought I'd mention it again.

I think you might be remembering conversations about mobile service or something. I live in the US and my gigabit fiber (to my house) is fifty bucks a month. The US is a big place.