| |
Dial-Up |
DSL |
Cable |
Satellite |
| Price
($/mo.) |
$20 |
$25 and up |
up to $50 |
up to $80 |
| Speed Down/Up
(approx.) |
56 kbps/ 33.6 kbps |
144 kbps-8 mbps/ 90 kbps-8 mbps |
200 kbps-8 mbps/ 128 kbps-8 mbps |
400 kbps-500 kbps/ 28.8 kbps-256
kbps* |
| Time to Download
10MB (min.) |
28.4 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
| Pros |
Least expensive connection. |
More secure than cable modems.
Simultaneous web & phone use (w/o extra line). |
Faster than dial-up. |
Costly bidirectional speeds compare to
Personal DSLspeeds. |
| Cons |
Low broadband speed. |
May require a wait for
installation. |
Bandwidth shared with all users in
area.**
Reduced security and privacy. |
One-way satellite prices similar to Personal
DSL, but much slower.
Subject to atmospheric conditions. |
| Availability |
Very good, overall. |
Good in city and suburbs. Increasing in
rural areas. |
Similar to DSL. |
Good, overall. |
