Is internet overpriced?

**Darth-Apple** · June 26th, 2013 at 5:51 PM

Personally, I think that is hugely overcharged for when it comes to home internet. In the webhosting/server world, it's surprisingly cheap, but for home internet, paying $50/month for a 10mbit connection capped at 40GB/month is a bit overboard. I could easily be missing one of the expense factors for the ISP companies as well, but at first glance it does seem to be overpriced.

What's your opinion?

**Acko** · June 26th, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Yes. America as a whole is overpaying for substandard internet (we have slower speeds than... bulgaria :|)

**Darth-Apple** · June 26th, 2013 at 5:53 PM

I often get speeds that average 0.6-1mbps, and I'm not getting "cheap" internet either. The internet is the way of the future. It might as well be affordable. Tongue

**Acko** · June 26th, 2013 at 6:53 PM

The comcast exec fool has said we don't need Google Fiber speeds. Even if we don't, I'd switch anyways because at least Google is known to be reliable.

**Darth-Apple** · June 26th, 2013 at 6:56 PM

Honestly we really don't need google fiber speeds right now, but ten years down the road, that might be a completely different story. I agree that google is more reliable in general, so I agree.

That Punk Guy · June 26th, 2013 at 9:46 PM

$70 for 20mbps internet? Heck yeah, it's overpriced.

**simlink** · June 29th, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Internet pricing is ...depressing... at times.Ã‚Â : Smile

**Darth-Apple** · June 29th, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Definitely. Hopefully google fiber will cause "inferior" internet prices to go down soon. Tongue

**Acko** · June 29th, 2013 at 5:28 PM

American Internet: More is lessÃ‚Â : Smile

**Darth-Apple** · June 29th, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Well, I should go and get 0.5mbps internet then. Perhaps I'll get what I pay for. Tongue

**Acko** · June 29th, 2013 at 7:30 PM

(June 29th, 2013 at 5:29 PM)Darth-Apple link Wrote: Well, I should go and get 0.5mbps internet then. Perhaps I'll get what I pay for.

What I meant was, paying for more is really getting you less Tongue

Durfsurn · June 30th, 2013 at 1:37 AM

We pay AU$120 for 120 GB at 0.5 MB/ps. Definitely over priced.

**Darth-Apple** · June 30th, 2013 at 2:36 AM

Seriously? 120GB isn't bad, but 0.5mbps is ridiculous.

**Acko** · June 30th, 2013 at 2:49 AM

(June 30th, 2013 at 1:37 AM)Durfsurn link Wrote: We pay AU$120 for 120 GB at 0.5 MB/ps. Definitely over priced.

Wow, 0.5mb/s down? It kind of makes me wonder how you can play on my server Tongue

**Darth-Apple** · June 30th, 2013 at 3:30 AM

Mine is about 0.6mbps, so I know how it feels. It has been improving a bit lately though.

**Acko** · June 30th, 2013 at 3:41 AM

(June 30th, 2013 at 3:30 AM)Darth-Apple link Wrote: Mine is about 0.6mbps, so I know how it feels. It has been improving a bit lately though.

I get this:
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**Darth-Apple** · June 30th, 2013 at 3:46 AM

Wow... And it only gives you a B on your grade?

**Acko** · June 30th, 2013 at 3:50 AM

(June 30th, 2013 at 3:46 AM)Darth-Apple link Wrote: Wow... And it only gives you a B on your grade?

Well, there are speeds that are faster. Like google fiber.

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