I live in Atlanta. A major city in one of the most prosperous nations in the world. I can't get WiMax.
You know where you can get WiMax service? Ghana. A third world country in Africa.
I was pondering a vacation out there just after the rainy season- December or so- and was wondering about Internet access in the country. I figured I'd be lucky to catch DSL-like speeds once in a blue moon. It turns out that not only can I get DSL-like speeds, but I can get them with a mobile device, and I can get them for almost half the cost of my (slower) CDMA wireless card.
Be careful with the expectations you carry about other people and places. Just because you assume you're in a good position, doesn't mean that you actually are. Challenge your expectations every once in awhile. Go to Ghana. See how fast and cheap their Internet access is.