Broadband services became essential for the public some seven to 10 years ago, and Washington D.C. has an array of high-speed Internet service providers: Comcast, Earthlink, NetZero and Covad to name a few. Most of these companies offer similar services, but Comcast seems to offer the most services for the lowest price, that's why it is the market leader in the area. Not only does it offer broadband (high-speed Internet access), but also cable and Pay-per-View TV services, as well as some unique long-distance offerings like unlimited nationwide calling for only 30 dollars per month. Comcast even offers business services packages - an affordable telecommunication solution for small (less then 20 employees) and large (more then 100) businesses.
Competition has been so strong with all the huge telecom mergers creating mammoth telecommunications companies, that some of them offered free broadband services during the infamous 'price wars' trying to drive competitors out of business. Of course, the Washington D.C. metropolitan area has always been on the forefront of these wars as political establishment and most of decision makers reside in and around of this city. With the passage of time, rivaling companies settled and right now seem to offer almost similar packages of services for almost the same prices making it hard for consumers to choose from one another.
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Discussions
Who has the best service comcast high speed internet or a high speed DSL internet line? Post by in , Post Your Reply
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in , says…
They are both reliable and fast services. Both are much faster than dsl and allow you to surf the internet at great speeds. Comcast is quoted as costing more though in severals areas of the US.
in , says…
Comcast has an awful reputation (http://consumerist.com/tag/comcast/) so pretty much any DSL would be better, even if it's a bit slower.
Is it possible to get any high speed internet service in my area without buying a phone or TV service? I just need high speed internet service only. Post by jc777donedeal in , Post Your Reply
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davicabianca in , says…
it depends on your area. have your computer search for a wifi signal. it will usualy show if its a private or business acess. when you try to use a private it will usualy ask for a log in to surf. if it is a business it will ask you to sing in or offer you the ability to purchase their service. i know here in mnneapolis, there is usi wick runs $15 per month anual contract plus one time fees and hardware
smgw in Bedford, TX says…
Thanks for your response:)
Is cheap high speed internet as reliable as expensive high speed internet? Post by in , Post Your Reply
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in , says…
Yes it is. Actaully I use the cheap high speed internet and only pay $20.00 a month and there is hardly ever any downtime. The only draw back is the slower speed. Like if you want to watch a youtube video, it will take longer to buffer and load rather than the fast connection speeds. But as for the gaming side of it there has been no difference, I still get a very low "Ping".
