Recommend a high-speed internet service!

[Kelso]

I'm moving into a new place and I need to find an internet service that is fast, stand-alone (no phone or TV, preferably), affordable and reliable.

Any recommendations?

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I've got Verizon FiOS (just the Internet service part) and it's awesome. I pay $35 a month for it, which is actually a discounted rate I get for 2 years. Installation was free, equipment was free. I had no up-front costs (except the service itself.) The normal rate is $54.99 a month.

This is what I've got:

They've got faster plans for more money, too.

 

[Finn]

Where do you live? It would make a difference....

 

[Gryffindorian]

Astound is pretty fast. I have Comcast, though.

 

[Kelso]

^ I'll look into that.

I've got Verizon FiOS (just the Internet service part) and it's awesome. I pay $35 a month for it, which is actually a discounted rate I get for 2 years. Installation was free, equipment was free. I had no up-front costs (except the service itself.) The normal rate is $54.99 a month.

This is what I've got:

They've got faster plans for more money, too.

Is the service pretty reliable? My fiance's computer is getting a DL speed of 14.48, but I think she's supposed to be getting 25 on her plan.

I'd like to be able to stream videos and use services like Netflix with minimal interruption.

Where do you live? It would make a difference....

Georgia, USA. Sorry.

 

[Starbreaker]

AT&T has the best prices in Georgia.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

^ I'll look into that.

I've got Verizon FiOS (just the Internet service part) and it's awesome. I pay $35 a month for it, which is actually a discounted rate I get for 2 years. Installation was free, equipment was free. I had no up-front costs (except the service itself.) The normal rate is $54.99 a month.

This is what I've got:

They've got faster plans for more money, too.

Is the service pretty reliable? My fiance's computer is getting a DL speed of 14.48, but I think she's supposed to be getting 25 on her plan.

I'd like to be able to stream videos and use services like Netflix with minimal interruption.

I pay for the 15/5 plan, and as you can see I get right about that. The connection has never gone down (had it for several months now) and I never have issues with Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, etc. If you get the 25/25 plan, it should be pretty rockin'.

I don't generally have nice things to say about Verizon, but the FiOS service seriously kicks ass.

 

[TheSeeker]

This is what I've got:

I'm jealous of your upload speed. I get 35 down but am still limited to 1 up. It sucks for uploading lots of pictures at full res to Flickr.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I upgraded from DSL, where I had 5 down, and allegedly 1 up, but in reality it was more like 400k up. Bleh.

I could technically host a server now, but Verizon frowns on such things.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I use Comcrap broadband. I pay about $60 per month for what I think is supposed to be 16 or 18 Mb.



They change their packages so often, I'm not really sure what I have anymore, but it's worth what I'm paying.

And I definitely do not have any of their other services.