[gnrlst]

In most EU countries we have multi-gigabit internet (for cheap too). Current offers are around ~5 GBIT speeds for 20 bucks a month.

[jillesvangurp]

Sadly, I'm in Germany. Which is a third world country when it comes to decent connectivity. They are rolling out some fiber now in Berlin. Finally. But very slowly and not to my building any time soon. Most of the country is limited to DSL speeds. Mobile coverage is getting better but still non existent outside of cities. Germany has borders with nine countries. Each of those have better connectivity than Germany.

I'm from the Netherlands where over 90% of households now have fiber connections, for example. Here in Berlin it's very hard to get that. They are starting to roll it out in some areas but it's taking very long and each building has to then get connected, which is up to the building owners.

[aniviacat]

> Mobile coverage is getting better but still non existent outside of cities.

According to the Bundesnetzagentur over 90% [1] of Germany has 5G coverage (and almost all of the rest has 4G [2]).

[1] https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilung...

[2] https://gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de/GIGA/DE/MobilfunkMonitoring...

[barrkel]

When I travel in Germany I use a Deutsche Telekom pay as you go SIM in a 5G hotspot, and generally get about 200Mbit throughtput, which is far higher than you can expect any place you're staying to provide. It's €7 a day (or €100 a month) but it's worth it to avoid the terrible internet.

[n_ary]

Well good for you. On my side of europe, I pay €50/- for a cheap 50Mbps(1 month cancellation notice period). I could get a slightly cheaper 100Mbps from a predator for €20/- for first 6 month but then it goes up to €50/- and they pull bs about not being able to cancel if you even move because your new location is also in their coverage area(over garbage copper) and suffers at least 20 outages per month while there are other providers with much cheaper rates and better service.

Some EU is still suffering from Telekom copper barons.

[badgersnake]

Not in the UK. Still on 80Mbit VDSL here.

[_joel]

You must be unlucky, according to Openreach "fibre broadband is already available in more than 96.59 per cent of the UK."

[sirsinsalot]

I and many I know have Gb fiber in the UK