Well, ping is relative. In Norway we generally have around 6-8ms to Norwegian Internet Exchange, and typically end up at around 30-40ms to most parts of Europe.

Well, ping is relative. In Norway we generally have around 6-8ms to Norwegian Internet Exchange, and typically end up at around 30-40ms to most parts of Europe. At some point distance will get you. Regular cobber is not actually slower, but the equipment connected to it is, and that is why you usually see at least 30ms+ just leaveing your ISP network. For instance, if you're using WLAN you might end up doubling your response time. Something to keep in mind if you're a latency freak like me!