But though our Internet speeds have been getting faster for years, further increases have come to a standstill in the United States. Right now, the United States lags behind countries like South Korea and Japan in terms of cost as well as average speed. there is no incentive to provide faster connection speeds at lower prices. Given all the positives of faster Internet speeds, the federal government needs to do its part to facilitate competition in the wireless market. If you have only one company monopolizing Internet access in your region, then you don’t have the chance to choose the most economical option.