content: Yep.  US ranks just above Estonia when compared to European nations on population density. Broadband relies on signals that need to be amplified and relayed every so often (by rather expensive equipment).  If you live in a remote area, you can still have broadband - you just need to pay for all of that infrastructure yourself (so most people prefer to go without).  Conversely, if you live with a bunch of other people who want broadband, you can share the infrastructure costs and get lots of bandwidth for very little money. These are problems of physics and economics (which is, contrary to leftist belief, a force of nature) that can not be solved by policy. If you want broadband on the cheap, go live with lots of other people who want great broadband service so you can share in the enormous costs associated with technology infrastructure.