It is most likely that it is just a temporary slow down (lag)
from His Majesty's Royal Internet Connection exiting the UK
and then to the US. (200ms lag) You can verify this by
trying some websites in the UK (comet.co.uk, bbc.co.uk), and
if they are speedy, then you know that HIs Majesty's Royal
Internet Connection out of the country is probably to blame.
bblackh1