$350 a month for an unmetered 1 gbps connection? That is cheaper than you can get it at a colo. Anyone want to get an apartment there with me and split the cost? Contact in profile. Nooga Apartment Colo servers :)
I really don't understand why this keeps getting submitted to HN. Yes, it's a good connection, but it's nothing amazing and it's ridiculously expensive.
My favorite is "because such-and-such place has a monoculture while we are a melting pot". Huh? How in God's name would that prevent us from getting high speed rail or gigE internet? So, because people have different colors and beliefs, we can't get broadband coast to coast? That just doesn't make any sense.
Another is the "our government is corrupt/monopolistic/fascist/corporatist/name-your-own-damning-description". So, if there's corruption, there must be somewhere we can ram through gigE speeds through back-alley deals and nepotistic dealings like (supposedly) Hong Kong.
New York (City): http://www.fiberexperts.com/new-york-fios.html