This week’s buzz is that the FCC wants to know why so many internet users are turning down the offer of high speed internet. We’re talking about those who have the option to get DSL internet or Cable internet, and do not purchase it. Instead of paying $20 to $35 per month for DSL, potential customers chose dial up internet service providers instead. Comment on this post to help them understand why.
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Dial Up Internet vs DSL and Cable
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Verizon Quad-Play Bundle Special Offer
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009The Verizon Quad-Play bundle special offer was announced yesterday. A Verizon Quad-Play is a service package that combine wireless calling, home phone, TV, and Internet services. Competing cable internet companies, up to this point, generally offer Triple-Play bundles falling short on the wireless calling service.
Signing up for a Quad-Play such as this special bundle offered by Verizon can save you money. Billing and payments are also simplified when you combine wireless calling, TV, Internet and home phone services. With four services all on one bill, Verizon says that qualifying quad-play customers can save from $59 to $179 per year depending upon which bundle of services they order.
Double-Play, Triple-Play, and now Quad-Play special offers are available through the Verizon special offer links on our web site. Verizon customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states can read the full announcement from the source.
DSL Specials – AT&T, Verizon, Qwest
Thursday, April 16th, 2009This week’s DSL Specials from AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest range from $14.99 to $46.99 per month for high speed internet service. These are limited time only special offers for DSL internet access. Please use the check availability links on our dsl specials web page to view these exciting DSL offer details.
AT&T DSL specials from $19.95 to $35.00 per month. DSL internet speeds range from 768 Kbps to 6.0 Mbps. AT&T Wi-Fi internet service and AT&T Internet Security Suite included at no charge for all DSL internet speed plans.
Verizon DSL specials from $17.99 to $42.99 per month. DSL internet speeds range from 1 Mbps to 7.1 Mbps. Bundle up and save more with Verizon home phone service and Verizon High Speed Internet together.
Qwest DSL specials from $14.99 to $46.99 per month. DSL internet speeds range from 1.5 Mbps to 7.0 Mbps. Qwest firewall, anti-virus, and back up protection included.
All DSL specials feature easy installation kits and 24×7 technical support provided by the DSL internet service provider (AT&T, Verizon, or Qwest).
*This information was current as of 4/16/2009. Use the Check Availability links to view offer details.
AT&T DSL Internet Service Specials
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009AT&T DSL high speed internet service plans are currently very competitive versus other cable, satellite, and wireless high speed internet services. Special offers for AT&T DSL internet at this time are priced from $19.95 to $35.00 per month with no term required. Internet access speeds range from 768 Kbps to 6 Mbps. All plans include access to AT&T Wi-Fi locations throughout the United States, great for those who travel or frequent hot spot locations in book stores and restaurants. For a limited time only AT&T DSL is offering $100 Cash Back + Free Wireless Gateway or Free Modem on AT&T Elite and AT&T Pro service plans.
- AT&T plan names: Basic, Express, Pro, Elite
- Monthly price range: $19.95, $25.00, $30.00, $35.00
- Internet access speeds: 768 K, 1.5 M, 3.0 M, 6.0 M
- AT&T Wi-Fi Included with all plans
- $100 Cash Back for Elite and Pro only
- Free Gateway or Free Modem for Elite and Pro only
- 11 email accounts with all plans
- Virtually unlimited email storage
- Online photo and video storage
- All-In-One Protection Suite (Firewall, Antivirus, etc)
- AT&T Dial-up internet access
- Online orders only
- Limited time special offer
Visit our AT&T DSL high speed internet web page to check availability of this special offer. This is a limited time special offer for new customers only, you must use the check availability links and complete your order online.
Verizon Wireless Internet LTE 4G
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Verizon Wireless Internet 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) is moving forward says Dick Lynch, Verizon executive vice president and chief technology officer. Dick Lynch detailed plans to build America’s fourth generation or 4G LTE network during his keynote remarks at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 18, 2009. This is exciting news for wireless internet customers.
As we often discuss through out our web site, wireless internet access services are currently slow and over priced compared to the internet access speeds and low prices offered by competing high speed internet technologies. Verizon Wireless has been field testing 4G LTE wireless internet in Minneapolis, Columbus, Ohio, and Northern New Jersey in the United States and in a few countries overseas. The field tests have demonstrated wireless internet download speeds of 50 to 60 Mbps. That is much faster than most residential DSL and Cable internet access plans available today.
Verizon Wireless expects to commercially launch 4G LTE internet access services in 2010. Plans are currently in place to aggressively deploy the next generation technology across the Verizon Wireless network. Visit our Verizon web page for updates and special offers for Verizon internet services.
Verizon High Speed Internet $75 Cash Back
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Verizon High Speed Internet today announced a new round of special offer promotions. Order Verizon High Speed Internet 1 Mbps, 3 Mbps or 7 Mbps services and commit to a 1 year agreement and receive up to $75 cash back when you order online. This is a limited time only special offer good from 2/22/09 to 4/16/09. Here are a few quick bullet points:
- Cash back is delivered within 60 days after installation by USPS in the form of a pre-paid bank card
- Installation date must be no later than 5/31/09
- One year contract is required
- New residential Verizon High Speed Internet service customers only
- Verizon service Bundles also available
Please remember that Verizon is making this special offer and not Internet Services Online. We are not responsible for issuing cash back bank cards nor do we assist in completing your online order. You will need to use the Verizon High Speed Internet check availability links on our web site to view the special offer details.
What is High Speed Internet?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009The phrase High Speed Internet is thrown around quite a bit these days, and is often used to market services that are less than what customers might expect to be called high speed. High Speed Dial Up Internet for example, might lead customers to think that Dial Up can be equal in speed to the faster DSL or Cable internet services. DSL and Cable are high speed internet services and Dial Up intenet is not.
At Internet Services Online we define High Speed Internet as a grouping of internet access types which allow a computer to connect to an Internet Service Provider (Att, Comcast, Verizon, etc). These types are primarily Cable, DSL, Satellite and Wireless internet services. Dial Up internet is not within the group of high speed internet service types.
In the eyes of the residential consumer, High Speed Internet is synonymous with the phrase Broadband Internet. The United States Federal Communications Commission or FCC defines Broadband (High Speed Internet) as services with maximum download transfer rates above 768 kbit/s (768 kbps or 0.8 Mbps). Cable, DSL, Satellite, and Wireless internet services are above this transfer rate, while dial up internet is not.
