There are some faster connections available in the US too. In and around the north east iirc. Here on the west side of Canada, Shaw offers 100mbps connections

There are some faster connections available in the US too. In and around the north east iirc. Here on the west side of Canada, Shaw offers 100mbps connections for $150/mo. That's obviously a complete rip-off but it's nice to have the option to get gouged. They price the 25mbps connections at $100/mo presumably to make it seem economical to get 100mbps. http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Internet/Nitro/ http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Internet/Nitro/ Telus has 25mbps as well now. Fttn and capable of serving 100mbps according to a Telus technician I spoke with, so I'm sure they'll up the speeds at some point. Nice to see competition that isn't just offering us "gifts" ... for signing 3 year contracts.