content: That is not really true. I have seen breakdowns that show that the cost of internet infrastructure is basically on par with that of Western Europe. The vast majority of U.S. citizens (90%) live in tightly packed urban centers, with only about 10% living in suburban and rural areas, making the logistics of providing internet very similar to that of other urban centers outside of our nation . Even in the U.S. the cost of maintaining last mile connections (which are the ones controlled by ISPs), is less than a penny a GB to deliver that information to the customer. Crazy, right? This argument is propaganda that was spread by U.S. companies to justify their pricing.