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It's not just cost; it's also an issue of availability. There are places in the US where the only lines available are dial-up, and other areas where all you have is satellite, which isn't great either.Aren't internet costs rather absurd in the US?
Strictly for the internet, no tv/mobile additives, how much would you pay on average for something like my connection?
Fibre-optic cable, 200mb/s download and 30mb/s upload speed
Because the internet is provided by private entities with no government service to compete with, you cannot even begin to implement a nationwide modernization program similar to Eisenhower's interstate program. The only workable alternative I can think of at the moment would be to organize ISPs similarly to how power companies are structured, with certain rules guaranteeing access to the internet for all and controlling fees to access. Those rules will be enforced under a federal internet commission (just like electricity). However, I believe that putting a plan like that in motion will require the internet to be designated as a utility.