How much are you paying for your internet connection????

[drone8888]

Just wondering the going rates.

I've been paying $70 a month for over a year now,... with Comcast.

NOW,... they jsut sent me a card in the mail today,... stating that the price will be increasing to $85 a month.

I have basic cable attached to this as well,.. but it would only shave $15 off, without it.


So,............what are you paying??
How much slower IS dsl when gaming????
Let me know.
Thanks.
:)

[Scorch]

Comcast. Same as you. Pissed off.

[sketch226]

Adelphia Cable Internet is $42 a month for me- they just doubled my bandwidth for free too.

[zionoverfire]

Well I'm in a dorm so the internet is included.

My father however has comcast and is also quite pissed off!

[basketkase543]

SBC Yahoo DSl - $26.95 a month.

[greendc27]

It's free. It sucks tho cause I can't play on live with it cause its so frickin slow.

[godhatesjustyou]

i think somewhere around $80 a month for both basic cable and cable internet.

[tehfomar]

Comcast -
$25 for cable internet
$55 for digital cable

[kraid]

Verizon DSL which has been great. It's $29.99 a month and the speeds are 1.4 Mb down and 384 kb upload. They used to be 1.4 Mb down and 256 kb upload, but this past summer they increased the upload for no charge. The service is great as it has only gone down once in 8 months for about an hour. It's great for playing online games whether that be via PC, Xbox Live, PS2, or on GC.

[spoo]

$105 for digital cable, HBO and Cable internet through Mediacom. I can't complain to much because I have a hella fast connection. I do shed a tear everytime my bill comes though.

[killswitch64]

Roughly $120/month for digital cable and the premium cable internet (highest speeds they offer) through Cox

[pimpinc333]

I pay only 35.00 for Earthlink DSL and then since they have no Web Browser I use AOL for BRoadband for an extra 15.00 so about 50.00 total and i get lag free game during live about 95% of the time with is sweeet.

[warboe]

I pay 20 bucks for mine every month with Comcast. I'll have to look at my next bill to see if they up my rate. I was supposed to get a year at the $20.

[dafoomie]

I pay only 35.00 for Earthlink DSL and then since they have no Web Browser I use AOL for BRoadband for an extra 15.00 so about 50.00 total and i get lag free game during live about 95% of the time with is sweeet.
Eh? I don't get it. They don't have a web browser? You can't just use IE or Mozilla? Seems like you're paying $15 for a useless service.

I've got Comcast and these prices suck. $42.95 for internet, $40+ for "standard cable". Cablevision and AT&T Broadband were better than this bullshit. My only choices besides digital are $40 for "standard" and $10-$15 for local broadcast stations only. Thats bullshit. I hate these government sanctioned monopolies. Normally I'd say if you don't like it, nobody forces you to use them... But we are forced to use them, they're a monopoly.

Doesn't help that I'm blacklisted from Verizon.

[jeffreyjrose]

I have Time Warner.

$30 for Roadrunner
$45 for mid-level cable

[jimbodan]

I pay only 35.00 for Earthlink DSL and then since they have no Web Browser I use AOL for BRoadband for an extra 15.00 so about 50.00 total and i get lag free game during live about 95% of the time with is sweeet.
Eh? I don't get it. They don't have a web browser? You can't just use IE or Mozilla? Seems like you're paying $15 for a useless service.


My thoughts exactly. I have earthlink dsl and it works just fine with Firefox and IE.

I personally can't fathom why anyone would actually pay any amount of money for AOL? There are much cheaper basic dial-up providers that are just as good and their broadband service doesn't get you shit, just their crappy "features", all of which are available for free elsewhere. It's not even an actual internet service, you still have to get your DSL or Cable service elsewhere

[tdphillips]

I have Time Warner.

$30 for Roadrunner
$45 for mid-level cable

Man, midwest OH has cheap RR! Mine is $45/mo, but 3mbps DLs (during off times from good sites) are sweet.

[BiggaAdams]

45 for cable through comcast (3mbps)

[greydemise]

im playing like $35 for verizon dsl..kinda sux tho, butother than randomnot-too frequent cut-offs...its good

[imamario02]

eh... 44.95 for 3.0 mbit sec cable, 35.00 for cable... then 23 bucks for my dvr and digital cable box

[FeldBum]

$30 for Verizon DSL, upgraded for free to 3.0/768, and split it with a neighbor (54G).

:)

[doubledown]

My bill is like $104.....and that is with Comcast (if they raise prices again, I will be pissed)

High Speed Internet
Digital Cable
HDTV Box
(I own my own modem)

[Tricky]

I pay $42.99 a month for DSL from Belle South.

[screwkick]

$34.99 for cable modem.

[TheRaven]

I get mine for free..work for the ISP. I think it would normally set me back about 40 a month though.

[auralia]

geepers must be my market my bill with comcast for basic cable plus internet is ALWAYS 85-90$ so sounds to me like you got it better than me for at least a while.... wonder why we pay different prices... just because I live in a very expensive area probably so they figure there are plenty of people to pay the price.

[willardhaven]

40 for Optimum Online.

[Admiral Ackbar]

It's $90-$95 for me with Comcast Cable+Internet.

I'd rather they cut my speed and cost in half than give me 4Mbps. I can do just fine with 2Mbps.

[Crono]

$30 for Verizon DSL, been using it for the past year with no problems yet.

[ww3676]

Time Warner here also: $40 for Roadrunner (mine is blazing fast by the way, I forget the exact speeds that I have off hand, but last time I checked it was outstanding). and $45 for basica cable (for some reason I get HBO for free though, shhhh... don't tell!)

[jam3582]

I get road runner free and digital cable for free I work for Time Warner Cable

Time Warner here also: $40 for Roadrunner (mine is blazing fast by the way, I forget the exact speeds that I have off hand, but last time I checked it was outstanding). and $45 for basica cable (for some reason I get HBO for free though, shhhh... don't tell!)

dont worry I hear no evil and see no evil :ziplip:

[javeryh]

I've got Comcast cable service but it's FREE! Actually, it's around $50 a month but my work picks up the tab...

[epobirs]

$26.95 for SBC Yahoo! DSL. You can get it for $19.95 a month if you also sign up for their $50-ish unlimited long distance package. A good deal if I had any real long distance needs that weren't better served by my cellphone.

For gaming purposes there is virtually no difference between DSL and Cable, provided the ISP involved hasn't made any serious configuration mistakes. Once you get past analog modem speeds the major issue is latency, not data speed. The actual amount of data being sent at any moment is pretty small. The issue is it getting to you quickly enough that your opponents/allies status hasn't changed in the meantime. This is why satellite connections are by far the worst for gaming. That trip to LEO and back before getting to the actual Internet really slows things down for the individual packets even though there may be a lot of packets being sent collectively.

[BigDirty]

$40 for earthlink DSL from Covad.

[jeffreyjrose]

I have Time Warner.

$30 for Roadrunner
$45 for mid-level cable

Man, midwest OH has cheap RR! Mine is $45/mo, but 3mbps DLs (during off times from good sites) are sweet.

Sadly, that $30 is just the six month introductory rate... it'll hit $45 soon enough for us here!

[aarif1]

doesn't really apply to topic because i'm one of those poor 56k saps, but i pay $5.95 /month with access4less.

a true CAN (cheap ass 'netuser) solution.

[SleazyC]

$42 for cable modem
$50ish for digital cable

Both from comcast. A bit too high if you ask me, waiting for Verizon Fiber to roll through my area, we are part of the beta test and are expected to get fiber by the end of the year.

[rmewpm]

bell south 104 a month for DSL ,phone and unlimited long distance and they also give me 10$ a month off on my direct Tv bill

[jlarlee]

$90 for digital cable with HBO (gotta watch the sopranos) and a cable modem wit Cox. I can't complain it does well for me

[Snowcone]

I had Dishnetwork top 120 + HBO and Cinemax so my bill is about $70-75/month for that plus $35 for RR via Time Warner. It started out at $30/month and goes up in $5 increments every 6 months until it tops out at $45 at which point I will drop the "DSL is much cheaper and they keep calling" line and see if TW will extended the promotional price.

[morpheusxp]

$29.99 for Alltel DSL,my phone bill is about $59.99 a month. I feel alot better about my decision to stay with DSL now.

[Wet Ninja]

I pay around $100 per month for cable Internet and digital cable (everything except the movie channels) through Cox. Around $40 of that is the cable Internet connection. I bought a cable modem from newegg.com, so I don't pay a monthly fee on that.

[Othergods]

Like $42 or so for roadrunner

[Over easy]

Home: SBC DSL. $50. Our $27 contract was up a couple of months ago. Looking for new service.
College: $90 (maybe a little more) for Comcast for both internet and cable. Also looking for new service because of the price. If they jack another $15, we might probably change.

Does anybody know whether they have Verizon in San Francisco yet?

[doubledown]

I'm basically stuck with Comcast or WOW in the Detroit area. Comcast has been good to me, excpet the price kinda sucks. Although, when compared to WOW, it's about the same if I get top Internet. The HDTV services on WOW are not as good either.....

I've tried to say...."we'll I can get it cheaper HERE, and Comcast pretty much said...go ahaead then and switch"


ALSO...Does anyone know the difference between DIGITAL PLUS & DIGITAL CLASSIC w/Comcast? I think the Classic is like $4 cheaper, but maybe not....doesn't seem like there is any difference, but I'm sure there is.

[Hodaka]

heh, I'm stuck in the 56k arena.. I get free access through work, but I also pay for another ISP $15/month for dialup as backup and to host my web stuff..

I'm soooo ready for high speed Internet to somehow reach me in the boonies :)

[beerguy961]

Well I'm in a dorm so the internet is included.

My father however has comcast and is also quite pissed off!

Same thing for me. Except my dad seems to like Shaw (he's in Canada, so no Comcast or anything).

Gotta love the T1 connection...

[tornadomann]

$39.99 a month for South Slope DSL

[bignick]

Roughly $120/month for digital cable and the premium cable internet (highest speeds they offer) through Cox

From my experience with cox, its a waste to buy their faster plans, the cheapest one is just as fast. Maybe they have changed things int eh last year, but I had the fastest plan, then downgraded, and noticed no decrease in speed.

[zman73]

I pay $42.99 a month for DSL from Belle South.

I pay about 28 a month for BELL south, took advantage of some bundling discounts, and they just knocked 7 off the normal price... love them price cuts :)

[valleyvampiress]

SBC Yahoo DSl - $26.95 a month.

only for 6 months. ;)

I have Cruzio which is a local company though many people know of them around the country as they seem to have a good reputation and all. I recently got it for 29.99 for a year.

*edit*
Oh yes, and since they're local and not lots of crowding on the networks, I always get no less than 1Mbps. Usually I get around 1.2 to 1.3Mbps (Max for the one I have is 1.5).

[Mookyjooky]

80 bucks and I have a friend who works at the isp so my bandwidth is turned up to 8meg.

[CapAmerica]

$28 for Verison DSL 1.3MB/sec ^_^

[slimpip]

I use to have SBC's 1.5/3?? plan for $26.95, but recently upgraded to their 3.0/512 package for $36.95. They also have a 6.0/768? package for about $50 (You have to ASK for it). All dynamic.

And to the OP... from my experience DSL is not as jumpy as cable is. DSL (at least SBC Yahoo) stays at a constant speed, no matter how many users are accessing the service. With cable your d/l speed might be a little quicker, and you actually might get your advertised 3.0mpbs download. With my 3.0 package I get 2.6 mpbs down CONSTANTLY. And to me thats better than going from 3.0 to 1.5 to 2.7 to 2.2 to 1.3 to 1.8 back to a little quicker 3.0. Plus I get a lot better upload speed than what Comcast offers.

P.S. - Whoever said they are now paying $50 for SBC Yahoo DSL you must have missed your renewal. Because when you renew they give you the same price year round.

[Rig]

I get super fast Internet through my school (ISU). I have to pay like $30 a semester, so $60 a year I guess.

[Sartori]

40/month for Comcast 3 megabit cable.

[valleyvampiress]

80 bucks and I have a friend who works at the isp so my bandwidth is turned up to 8meg.

woah! lucky dog you. Imagine what online gaming would be like... :D

[winterice]

I'm paying 33 bucks right now for basic cable and Internet. Once the promo ends, it goes up to around 53 bucks. It's way faster than the SBC dsl I can get and it cost about the same too. It's Comcast by the way.

[jaykrue]

I can't believe some ppl are paying $80-90 out there. C'mon! You're on a site that praises being a cheapass! Unless you're in the boonies there shouldn't be a reason for anyone to get hi-speed internet access beyond $50-60.

[Kaijufan]

We get free 56k from a local school, but it only conects at 28k for some reason.
I want to get DSL, but the lowest price I can get it for around here is $40 a month. :cry:

[jaykrue]

We get free 56k from a local school, but it only conects at 28k for some reason.
I want to get DSL, but the lowest price I can get it for around here is $40 a month. :cry:

How old is your modem? If it's really old, it's quite possible you might actually have a 28.8 modem.

[crazytalkx]

I pay $10 a month for Netzero for I am a true cheapass!!!!!

[TheGreat2nd]

I pay $40 a month for Optimum Online.
7mbs transfer speed!
That's what you get for living in NYC :P

[zewone]

$29.99 a month for SBC Yahoo DSL.

[Kaijufan]

I get mine for free..work for the ISP. I think it would normally set me back about 40 a month though.
How about hooking me up with some of that free DSL. :wink:
We get free 56k from a local school, but it only conects at 28k for some reason.
I want to get DSL, but the lowest price I can get it for around here is $40 a month. :cry:

How old is your modem? If it's really old, it's quite possible you might actually have a 28.8 modem.
There are three computers in my house, including the one I built this summer from parts mostly from Newegg. If my dad connects to the Internet through his work account (which he pays for) we connect at 42kbs+, so its not our modems, its our ISP. They told us that we were on their fast connection line, but thats a lie because we used to connect at 50+kbps though them.

[doubledown]

Well, I called Comcast again last night....tried to wheel some kind of deal...no go. They have been pretty lousy and not giving me deals. Oh well....They DO have DVR now, I'm supposed to get that...only $10/month and I already pay $5 for HDTV box, so it would only be $5 more.

Of course, she said she had to have a "supervisor" call me to confirm that there are enough DVR boxes to go around....guess what, no supervisor called. I have someone coming out today to look at my HD box since it's been defective, hopefully he has a spare DVR box with him

[SpiderxDeviL]

Charter Pipeline - $26.99 3000/256