Definition of broadband a broad question

"If you could see at a glance that you're paying $19.47 per month per megabit for Verizon's budget DSL and $38.49 for SBC's, and $300 for some verpriced dial-up's 56Kbps, it would give a much better basis for comparison. You may want to pay a premium to swig on the Starbucks of services, but if you're a Chock Full O' Nuts type, you'll be able to tell at a glance where to get the cheapest can of grounds on the market." I like the analogy. Also, most folks don't know how the speed varies for this service.