I said “abysmal private internet speeds and capacity”. Note the word “private” (which you omitted). By all accounts, the speed and capacity available to US residents in their homes is far inferior (both in price and speed/capacity) to what is available in many nations in the world. Sorry, I don’t have a reference, it’s just what I hear people say every time the topic comes up.

Not only it is on average slower in the US, but also usually more expensive: https://fairinternetreport.com/research/internet-speed-by-co... (first link I found doing a web search)