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Message: [QUOTE="Travelman6, post: 2810713, member: 7597"] I've never understood why internet prices are so high in the states, especially with the resources and infrastructure (which might not be as good as most of western Europe or Canada or what not but still...all the way down at 114 for affordability).. . [URL='https://www.google.com.mx/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/22/the-most-and-least-expensive-countries-for-broadband-infographic/amp/']The Most And Least Expensive Countries For Broadband [Infographic][/URL] In terms of raw prices, the U.S. ranks among the [URL='http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-quietly-introduces-500mb-share-everything-data-tier']highest in the world in the cost of phone data[/URL] plans. According to research by the [I]International Telecommunication Union[/I](ITU) the average phone plan with 500MB of data costs $85 in the U.S., compared to $24.10 in China and $8.80 in the U.K., in terms of U.S. dollar Purchasing-power Parity (PPP). [I]The Economist[/I] has created a great interactive map showing off the price disparity across the globe, which illustrates how far behind the U.S. is in terms of the price of mobile data. Again in terms of the raw price of purchasing mobile phone plans with data, the U.S. is in the company of countries like Botswana, Angola and Morocco Consumers should vote with their wallet more, especially if it is an issue of fewer and fewer companies controlling more and more, before it is too late. [/QUOTE]

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