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If you're in the market to upgrade your internet access from dial up or choose a broadband provider for the first time, it can be confusing. With the different options available, the choice to move to a broadband one is an affordable and smart one as the internet adds more and more broadband content. You have 3 main choices: DSL, Cable, or Fiber Optic. Choosing the right technology mainly depends on location, price, and speed. While all 3 are relatively fast compared to dial-up, and the prices are similar, there are some differences you need to know. The least expensive broadband access available today is DSL. Telephone companies market the service and install it, but your proximity to a phone company service station affects the speed of your service. Cost wise, the service ranges from $15 to $30 per month, and is perfect for the basic internet user looking to surf the web. Cable, which is run by your local cable provider, is the middle tier of broadband connectivity. Prices range from $25 - $500 per month (higher prices for commercial/business services) but allow for increased bandwidth compared to DSL. Cable broadband does have wider availability, however, as you can get it if you can also get cable in your home. This service is perfect for those with multiple internet users in their home, or those looking to play games or music online. Fiber Optic technology, which has been primarily introduced by Verizon?s FIOS, is the high end of connectivity. Since Fiber Optic cables (a cable with a small piece of glass that reflects beams of light) are required, this is not available in most areas. There is a greater bandwidth available if you can get fiber optic service, and there is some room for the service to grow to even faster speeds. The price of this service goes from $30 to well over $200, and is perfect for a household with many internet users or those that run a home based website. Before you make your decision, be sure to see all of your options by visiting your phone and cable company?s websites to see what they offer in your area. Don?t forget that if you bundle your Internet service with phone and/or TV, you will save even more money.
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