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High speed internet service refers to any internet service that transfers data faster than your standard 56K telephone modem. However, highspeedinternet can be divided into two broad groups, which for our purposes here we will call "high speed internet" and Broadband.

By this definition, "High speed internet" service uses your standard telephone dial-up modem to access the internet and ties up the telephone line while you are on the net. However, this high speed internet service is typically 4 to 5 times faster than your standard dial-up service as the result of "data compression". Typically you will pay around $5.00 more per month for high speed internet service than you will for standard dial-up service.

In comparison, broadband uses DSL (Digital Service Line), cable, satellite, or radio towers to access the internet. Onlike "high speed internet", broadband does not tie up your telephone line while you are on the net, is up to 70 times faster than standard dial-up service and is always online. There is no need to wait for your modem to dial in to the internet whenever you want to get online. This is true even of DSL which transforms your standard copper telephone lines into digital data carriers. Broadband providers usually charge a fee for installation services and of course the monthly service fee is higher than for either standard dial-up service or high speed internet service.

Which high speed internet or broadband service is the correct one for you depends on how much you want to spend, how important download speed is to you and which services are available in your area.

There are a number of companies that provide highspeedinternet dial-up service. Among the biggest and most popular of these companies are: EarthLink, Juno, NetZero and PeoplePC. To learn more about any of these providers, click on the the appropriate link in the left margin of this page.

Among the largest broadband high speed internet providers are: Comcast, EarthLink, QWest and Verizon. Again, to learn more about any of these services, click on the appropriate link in the left margin of this page.

Which one of these high speed internet providers is the best choice for you depends on a number of factors - not least of which is whether or not they provide service in your area. So look over each high speed internet provider to find the one that is suited best for you.