I think you guys are right, I might be getting throttled. I've been getting speed tests ~20 with some outliers ~30.
Btw, Tacoma is like the 7th tower closest to me, which explains the high ping. For some reason (I think Tacoma is pretty poor so not many people use the tower) it gives me the best speeds, whereas the tower closest to me gives good ping but terribad speeds. It got A LOT better though over the past 6 months (I wasn't in the country).
Seattle has so many towers it is incredible. <3 some aspects of Verizon, hate their incompetent friggin employees...I should apply for a job there...