I'm in the US, and I could upgrade from 1 Gbps ($50/month) to 10 Gbps for $200/month. These are symmetrical speeds. That's because of fiber was built out as a c

I'm in the US, and I could upgrade from 1 Gbps ($50/month) to 10 Gbps for $200/month. These are symmetrical speeds. That's because of fiber was built out as a community project, rather than waiting for the existing ISP duopoly (who were paid millions of dollars by the federal government, to do exactly this, but didn't). The reason I haven't, isn't that more isn't better, it is that equipment costs and hassle to deliver 10 Gbps around the residence is a giant PITA as the article kind of demonstrates. If 2.5 Gbps ethernet equipment becomes more common and cost-effective, I'd definitely consider the 10 Gbps offering but until then, it isn't worth $1K or more to get prepared.