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In socialist republic of Sweden, we were recently offered a fiber-to-house installation (with 1Gbit media converter) for 2000$. When fiber is installed, we are free to pick the provider. Thus local fiber is one-time expense and owned by municipality. You then pick the provider you fancy. We call this "city network".

I can chose between seven providers. All offer at least 100/10Mbit, some offer 1Gbit symmetric.

100/10M bit connection costs roughly 30$ month. 1Gbit is around 100$ a month. This way, you are free to pick any provider you want (provided they peer with "local fiber") and if you don't like their throttling, you just switch. The fibre network is 1Gbit-to-home, then throttled down to what you pay for.

I'm somewhat miffed that you have expensive monopole situation regarding broadband connections in USofA. Personally I see it as utility, just as water/electricity/sewage system etc.