Go to
www.speedtest.net and test your connection's speed. Use the wired connection.
If you don't like the speed, then consider Comcast all-in-one service (if available in your area) as well as Verizon FiOS.
I have the Comcast and am very happy with it. Only 1 outage, for a couple hours, in almost a year. The DSL I had in Berkeley was less reliable and much slower. Works fine w/ our phones, Airport wireless access point, and (of course) TV.
And, as for speed . . .
It still isn't instant, takes about 1.5 seconds for the full Pelican page to display.