| Comparison Chart - ISPs |
ISP and price*
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E-mail addresses/ mailbox capacity
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Downstream / Upstream speeds
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Support
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Remote access
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Other features
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Verizon FiOS
Where to Buy
(*est. $50 per month)
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9, 2 GB each
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15 Mbps/2.0 Mbps
Also available: 5.0 Mbps/2 .0Mbps for $40 per month; 30 Mbps/5.0 Mbps for $180 per month
50 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream available in some areas.
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24/7 live support
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Additional charges for remote access.
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Security suite includes
antivirus and spam filters. 30-day money-back guarantee. 10 MB server space for personal website.
Professional installation is required, free with a one-year contract.
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Earthlink cable
Where to Buy
(*est. $42 to $78 per month)
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8, 100 MB each
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5.0 Mbps/ 512 Kbps
768 Kbps and 8 Mbps plans available; speeds and pricing vary by cable company.
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Chat live, e-mail or call 24/7
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20 hours dial-up access per month
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EarthLink Protection Control Center includes spyware, antivirus and spam filtering tools, parental controls, 80 MB server space for personal websites (10 MB per e-mail address). Easy Switch imports e-mail messages from old service provider.
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Cablevision
Where to Buy
(*est. $55 per month)
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5, 500 MB each
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15 Mbps/2 Mbps
Also available 30 Mbps/5 Mbps for $10 more per month, depending on your plan.
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Chat live, e-mail or call 24/7
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Additional charges for remote access.
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Security suite includes antivirus, firewall, spam filtering and parental controls. 10 MB web space. 30-day money-back guarantee. Self installation.
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AT&T Basic DSL
Where to Buy
(*est. $15 per month)
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Up to 11, 2 GB total
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768 Mbps/
128 Mbps
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24/7 live technical support
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Free dial-up included
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Security suite with anti-spyware,
popup blocker, antivirus software, parental controls and firewall.
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PeoplePC dial-up
Where to Buy
(*est. $11 per month)
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2, 100 MB each
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56 Kbps
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E-mail, live chat
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Nationwide dial-up access availability
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Antivirus and spam filters included,
popup blocker, Internet call waiting, unlimited access.
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NetZero or Juno dial-up
Where to Buy
(Up to ten hours of free usage per month)
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1, 1 GB
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56 Kbps; accelerated service speeds some functions up to 280 Kbps
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Free online chat; phone support is $1.95 per minute.
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If using your computer from multiple locations you may set up dialing profiles for each location for easier access
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E-mail virus protection and junk filtering. Permanent ads on screen, ads attached to e-mail messages. After
ten free hours, $10 per month.
Only works with Windows.
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