How/where did you get $30/month internet? As soon as I ditched the TV part of the package from Comcast (and lost the BS 'bundle' discount), internet-only service went up to $60/month.
I (very happily) pay about 40 euros/month for unlimited internet (fiber nonetheless) plus free VOIP to Europe and the USA/Canada (and relatively cheap rates elsewhere). I believe I could get VOD as well plus TV but I have no interest in the latter and get my video from iTunes rentals.
Poor Americans are so isolated in their MSM cocoon they have no idea how they are ripped off! One would think that since they spend 40+ hours a week or whatever it is watching telly they would at least understand the true costs (i.e. how much they are being exploited).
Northeast - Cablevision. I'll admit the $29.95 is an "introductory rate" for the first 12 months, but then it only goes up to $49.95 a month. It's not a bad price for 20 megabits down and 2 megabits up.