Yes, the difference is that big. Average cable offering is 7 Mbit today where I live. You can upgrade to a whole 15 for an arm and a leg. A few lucky big citie

Yes, the difference is that big. Average cable offering is 7 Mbit today where I live. You can upgrade to a whole 15 for an arm and a leg. A few lucky big cities have Verizon FiOS (fiber to the home), which can go up to 50 Mbit. US broadband speed is seriously behind Europe and Japan.