Mrs. YesIsaidYes and I just bought our first house on Beacon Hill and are in the market for some internet. Can anyone recommend a best ISP for that area? Or even an avoid at all costs one?
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Mrs. YesIsaidYes and I just bought our first house on Beacon Hill and are in the market for some internet. Can anyone recommend a best ISP for that area? Or even an avoid at all costs one?
Is cost an issue? If not, then you can't beat cable. I had Comcast for quite awhile and was quite happy with it, 'til cost became an issue. Now I have Earthlink DSL and once they got the bugs worked out (took a few weeks) it's been quite reliable, just not as fast, but considering I get unlimited phone service and DSL internet for the same cost I used to just get internet for, I'm not complaining.
Cost is definitely an issue - what's the cost difference between DSL and cable?
I'm pretty sure that either Verizon or Qwest (depending on who covers your area) has "budget" DSL for like $14.95 - $19.95 month. That might not be free, but it's close enough. I live out in the 'burbs (Mill Creek) and have Verizon (very reliable), although I probably ought to switch to Comcast as it's faster and about the same price.
when you get there, see if anyone has some wireless that you can jack
The DSL package I got from Earthlink was unlimited long distance & local phone service and DSL internet for $49.95/mo. Comcast charged that much for cable internet alone. Going this route is saving me about $30/mo. If you make a lot of long distance phone calls (I don't) the savings could be considerably more.
The only thing I really miss about the cable internet is that streaming videos are sometimes herky-jerky with DSL.
I think Qwest and Verizon both have similar offers.