Your Internet Connection
I do not recommend AOL. They charge $25.90 per month for dial up service. Less expensive alternatives are:
650Dialup They charge $9.50 per month, after a one time setup fee of $12 Coppernet They charge $9.95/month or $99 annually
There are three types of broadband service available:
DSL is available from several companies, but the least expensive by far is Verizon. They offer a low speed service that goes up to 768 Kbps for $18/month plus taxes. They also offer a higher speed service that goes up to 3000 Kbps for $28/month plus taxes. The speed you get from your DSL is determined by your distance from a telephone junction box. If you are relatively far away, you may not be able to get speeds above 768 Kbps anyway, so you should not sign up for the high speed service in that case.
The second category of broadband is Cable. Most residents of Montgomery County will be served by either Comcast or RCN (Starpower), although some people have a choice of both companies.
Comcast offers speeds of up to 6000 Kbps for $43/month if you subscribe to their TV service or $58/month if you don't subscribe to their TV service.
RCN (Starpower) is the other cable provider. Their prices are $35 to $50 depending on whether you subscribe to their cable TV.
The third category of broadband is called FIOS. This is only offered by Verizon. They offer two levels of service:
If you use a broadband connection to the internet, it is particularly important to use a firewall. You can obtain a free firewall and you can find additional information about viruses and malware that may infect your computer by going to this page on my website.