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A room-temperature superconductor would be the single biggest discovery since the transistor, so take this with a grain of salt until we get some independent reproductions. But, if true, this is world-changing.
I think you found an extra factor of a thousand somewhere along the way. I get 497 cubic meters: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=(0.0043+inches+*+2.61+inches+*+6.14+inches)+*+(44+billion+%2F+100)
This is about “fees” over and above the advertised “price”. So it says your plan is $65/month, but when you get your bill it’s actually $95 because there’s a “Cost Recovery Fee”, a “Network Maintenance Fee”, and a “Municipal Area Surcharge” (IIRC all real fees I’ve paid on an internet bill) on top of the advertised rate. They’re often meant to look like taxes, but they aren’t.