Do You Pay Too Much for Internet Service? See How Your Bill Compares.

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Want to know whether you are paying too much for broadband? The WSJ analyzed thousands of internet bills. See how you stack up.

A WSJ analysis of thousands of U.S. broadband bills finds that low-income and rural areas often get worse deals than their counterparts.

In the age of high-speed internet, encountering a spinning wheel when you try to stream a video can be maddening. But before you call your provider, know that you’re probably already paying for faster speeds than you use. Illustration: Timothy Wong

 

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I know without checking any statistics that I am paying too much for internet service. It is monopolized in my city. No competition.

Savings dilemma: 'current goods have more value than future goods' taking into account that citizens in some countries ruled by weak Not reason driven leaders like Merkel & POTUS realDonaldTrump ( Max Weber, Nestor of modern political national economis) take smarter decisions.

DitchMitch Only in KY could they drive Google Fiber out of business.

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Haha

Optimum in CT

all news should be free with an internet broadband connection. Not paywalls for every newspaper and forced to whitelist adblocker. kosher nazi media

I tell ya, poor ppl must be the richest ppl. Everybody wants poor people's money

Too much for mobile plans, too!

If you live in the US, the answer is 'Yes'.

The same concept applies to grocery stores located in affluent neighborhoods; foodstuff priced in grocery stores located in affluent neighborhoods are cheaper.

Your analysis leaves out the millions whose only choice for internet is Dish or Direct satellite systems. Dish: slowest speed package (2.23 mbps down; .41 MBPS/up) $65/mo

I just steal my neighbor's

40 bucks for 8 mega.

In Canada the govt subsidizes rural internet and regulates the isps under federal framework. You could use more of that.

i pay 8.5USD for half a gigabit, FTTH 😎 I didn't want to spend the extra buck-fitty for the full gigabit 🧐

I pay too much for everything !

Well of course there no competition down there duh! WSJ posting news for low iQ people

fifty bucks is a rip off.

$60 a month for 150 Mbs and fiber to the house. Small rural town with it's own local provider.

I Live in rural West Tenn. Gibson Connect provides 1gig service for under $70/mo. Reliable and fast. It’s part of the Gibson Electric Cooperative

This doesn't surprise me. We subscribe to the fastest broadband offered by ATT&T, however, I must phone support and complain about slow speed and then, voila, our internet speed improves! Rip off!

I've been using the free internet considerately provided by the FBI van behind the trees.

I’m with Cox I pay over $100 just for internet in a small town that I have no other choice if I want good internet I’m also on SS so this is way to high

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