Broadband Internet Service Providers

Your online guide to broadband Internet Service Providers!

When talking about broadband Internet Service Providers, there are really four main broadband options, namely cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite. There are plenty of pros and cons for each type of broadband Internet Service Providers and we've researched each to show you their strengths and weaknesses. Along with this guide and the resource links below, you will be ready to choose from the vast array of broadband Internet Service Providers available to you.

The first type of broadband Internet Service Providers we'll discuss is cable. The basics are that cable is fast, inexpensive and on the whole seems to be easier to install than DSL. We've found that it is better to pick cable over DSL or fixed wireless when selecting broadband Internet Service Providers, if you are an average home user. DSL offers more flexibility for, say, a small business or a home office since it lets you pick your speed and pay more for it if you like, but for most of us the ease and price of cable are nice.

Cable's biggest competitor of broadband Internet Service Providers are the DSL companies around the block. DSL is great because it offers steady speed. Much research has shown that DSL beats other broadband Internet Service Providers hands down in one respect: it doesn't make you share the line with the rest of the neighborhood. But for most people that doesn't lead to a problem. For the guy who is downloading the pirated extended version of The Lord of the Rings^TM Trilogy onto his hard drive who needs the constant speed, then DSL is for you man.

If you want the Web wherever you go, then wireless High Speed Internet Service Providers are for you! All you need is a laptop or other device with Wi-Fi, and you can get high speed access at airports, restaurants, and hotels. This is the same wireless networking that is used in homes and offices, and is now available to the public.

If you live too far from a phone company office for DSL and there is no cable TV on your street, you're probably considering satellite high speed Internet Service Providers. The downside to the technology behind satellite high speed Internet Service Providers is that sending info from your computer out to the Internet (uploading) is very slow. Upload speed is about one-tenth of the 500 kbps download speed. But satellite high speed Internet Service Providers are ideal for rural Internet users who want fast, broadband access, but don't have access to the fast speeds and convenience of cable and DSL.

So be sure to check out our pages about Best Internet Service Providers, High Speed Internet Service Providers, Cable Internet Service Providers, and Wireless Internet Service Providers elsewhere on this site.