According to a study by the New America Foundation, not only does the cost of high-speed internet access in the United States vary widely from area to area, but it can be up to five times as expensive as in some other countries. Why? Deregulation and lack of competition, says a former special assistant to President Obama on science, technology, and innovation policy. Different technologies, choice, and building for the future, says the chairman of an e-forum supported by broadband companies:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24528383
P.S., The New America Foundation (NAF), whose study yielded the data used in this article, is kind of interesting:
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/printgroupProfile.asp?grpid=7616
P.P.S., Discover the Networks, whose information about the NAF is at the link above, is rather interesting, too:
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259679/discover-networks-stanley-kurtz
Always good to know who the players are.
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