High speed internet

[Game Master]

So after 14 years of marriage my wife has agreed to high speed internet. No more dial up! Woop!!

ok so considering I never imagined getting a high speed connection I need help picking the right service plan!

Currently I have a home phone for internet and Dish Network for TV. My current Internet provider provides broadband for 12 bucks a month. I have no cable for cable modem. I don't want to get 'bundled' together with the cable company so what's a good option for me?

Any ideas? Need more info? Let me know.

[sfliegel]

I have mine through Comcast. Pretty fast, wireless, and only a few problems. I have no idea about local service out by you. What I can tell you is that you'll wonder why you waited so long. I had dial up for years and was ok with it. When I got DSL, I was floored.

There are different kind of "high speed" service. For $12/mo what is your downstream speeds? For anything really fast it can get expensive. I have something like 3Mb/s down for like $30/mo.

[Game Master]

Well my wife is willing to spend up to 39 a month but I really don't want to go that high if I can avoid it.

[homeskillet]

I am bundled, before bundling was big and it is awesome, but I don't know how much it costs, my wife handles all the bills. I just like the fact that if my TV, phone or computer go down I just have to kick 1 company's ass. So now I can start posting videos again. Let me know when you have joined us.

[Game Master]

Well Chier just pm'd me (why he can't post here I don't know) that I will also need to get a new modem as well. (uhg.) Anyway I'm gonna call Verizon, the evil cable company and my Dish network to find the best deal.

[chiereneua]

sry about not posting here. Well if your not wiling to use the cable co. then your best bet is DSL and from what i have experienced you will need a new modem for high speed reguardless if you go with cable or dsl ( and from what i have talked with you about and seen here cable is out ) so in speed your going to want to get as close to 3mbps down and 1 up. from what i have seen any way. when you call verizon (if that is who you are with ) then ask them what speed you will be getting and how much for installation ( yes there is a fee for this i believe) some times you can get these things waved if you tell them it will be a deal breaker but be prepared for them to call you bluff, and if you can get a modem from them or if you have to buy one of your own . Dsl is not my specialty sry bud but I am going to help you with as much as I can.

GL man keep us posted on the status