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Dial-Up – PeoplePC;
AOL; Earthlink
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Low cost. Available in most areas.
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Very slow download times. Uses a phone line.
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Satellite Link – Directway;
Dish
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$200.00 install. $40.00 – 80.00 per month
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Great for those who can’t get cable/DSL in their
area of residence. 2 to 4 times faster than dial-up.
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Signal can vary due to weather or total usage of satellite. Speed of connection
is determined by signal strength.
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768Kbps to 3Mbps for Residential. Up to 7.5Mbps for business
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Residential: $14.99
-60.00 per month. May have contract. Business: $14.99 –
400.00 per month.
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Very fast always on connection. Uses phone line but doesn’t
inter-fer with calls. DSL connections are 2 to 12 times faster than dial-up.
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Speeds can vary due to number of users utilizing the technology
and phone lines.
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Cable -
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512 Kbps to 4Mbps depending on packaging.
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$29.95 – 99.95 per month. Price may vary with location. Contract
and fee for installation may be required.
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Another very fast source to gain an internet connect-ion. Does
not use phone line.
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Cable connections and speeds can be decreased by traffic congestion,
the total number using the same cable provider.
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