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DSL Broadband
DSL Broadband works over existing phone lines, freeing the phone line for regular phone calls while surfing the net.

Cable Broadband
There are 11 bigger cable broadband providers, biggest of whom is Comcast with over 6 million customers.

Satellite Broadband Internet
There are two main providers of satellite broadband internet: DIRECWAY and StarBand.

Broadband over Powerlines
Broadband over powerlines (BPL) is a high speed internet service by electric companies, already available in select markets.

Wireless Broadband Internet
Wireless broadband Internet technologies include Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g, 802.16(WiMax)), and cell phone technologies (GPRS/EDGE/UMTS and CDMA2000 1xRTT).

Broadband Pay As You Go
In broadband pay as you go services, you pay a small monthly fee, and you.

DSL vs Broadband
When comparing DSL vs broadband other services, you have to consider service speeds, customer service, and other features.

Broadband Speed Comparisons
Broadband speed comparisons can help you decide which service provider to choose, based on your requirements for connection speed.

Broadband Companies
The twenty biggest broadband companies for DSL and cable have 95% of the existing customers for those technologies.

• Comcast Broadband
  Comcast broadband is the most popular cable Internet service in the nation, with speeds up to twice as fast as 1.5M DSL connection.
  
  
• SBC Broadband
  SBC broadband services are offered in co-operation with Yahoo! from high-speed Internet access to video, wireless phone, and other services.
  
  
• Time Warner Broadband
  Time Warner Broadband service is offered under Road Runner brand name.
  
  
• Cox Broadband
  Cox broadband service uses cable technology to deliver Internet at speeds up to 5mbps.
  
  
• Bell South Broadband
  Bell South broadband service is called FastAccess, and uses DSL technology. The service is offered both to homes and for business customers.
  
  
• Charter Broadband
  Charter broadband offers downstream speeds of up to 3mbps, over cable lines.
  
  
• Cablevision Broadband
  Cablevision broadband, titled Optimum Online, has 1.2 million customers for the high speed Internet service.
  
  
• Adelphia Broadband
  Adelphia broadband are offered by Adelphia Communications Corporation, the nation's fifth largest cable television company.
  
  
• Qwest Broadband
  The Qwest broadband service has become rapidly more successful, and not only because of the co-operation done with MSN on DSL services.
  
  
• Bright House Networks Broadband
  Bright House Networks broadband is available in selected areas in Florida, Alabama, Indiana, California, and Michigan.
  
  
• Covad Broadband
  Covad broadband was the first commercially deployed DSL service in the U.S.
  
  
• Sprint Broadband
  Sprint broadband is called FastConnect and uses DSL technology. The company has also wireless broadband options to choose from.
  
  
• Mediacom Broadband
  Mediacom broadband uses cable technology to provide high speed internet access that is twice as fast as typical DSL connection and 50 x dial-up speeds.
  
  
• Insight Broadband
  The Insight broadband service is offered by Insight, the 9th-largest cable operator in the U.S., with 1.4 million customers.
  
  
• RCN Broadband
  RCN broadband has unique high speed Internet offers for its customers, such as the MegaModem Mach 7 service, one of the fastest Internet connections.
  
  
• ALLTEL Broadband
  ALLTEL Broadband services are available through DSL for residential customers and with T1 lines for businesses.
  
  
• Verizon Broadband
  Verizon broadband has the no.2 spot for DSL in the nation and a strong position in wireless broadband (Wi-Fi, broadband CDMA) services.
  
  
• Cable One Broadband
  Cable One broadband is the nations eleventh largest cable Internet service.
  
  
• Cincinnati Bell Broadband
  The Cincinnati Bell broadband service is called ZoomTown and has attracted over 0.1 million customers so far.
  
  
• CenturyTel Broadband
  CenturyTel broadband offers DSL speeds up to 50 times of traditional dial-up.
  
  
• Bend Broadband
  Bend Broadband (BendBroadband, formerly known as BendCable) has been providing service to Central Oregon since 1955, and has lately been increasing their number of high-speed internet customers.
  
  
• Atlantic Broadband
  Atlantic Broadband (MidAtlantic), offers high speed Internet access to small and medium sized businesses nationwide and in underserved residential areas.
  
  
• Wave Broadband
  Wave broadband is a cable and broadband services company currently serving approximately 50,000 customers in Western Washington.
  
  
• Astound Broadband
  Astound broadband is a high speed service from Seren Innovations, available in selected areas of Minnesota and California.
  
  
• Sunflower Broadband
  Sunflower Broadband (formerly known as Sunflower Cablevision) has high speed internet access area to nearly 80% of all homes in the Lawrence, Eudora, and Douglas County area.
  
  
• Eagle Broadband
  Eagle Broadband was incorporated in 1993, and is a major provider of broadband products, services and content.
  
  
• Rogers Broadband
  Rogers broadband service was the pioneer in North America, as it was the first high-speed internet service of it's kind in North America back in 1995.