Anyone who has switched from a dial-up modem to broadband DSL knows the advantages of DSL internet access. The differences between the two are truly astounding. When people begin surfing the internet using broadband DSL after struggling with a dial-up modem, they never want to go back to a slow and often unreliable dial-up connection.

Cable modem internet service is used mainly in residential settings rather than for business use because it is usually offered as a package deal with cable television programming. Cable programming uses separate channels within one main cable for television broadcasting, outgoing internet computer data from subscribers, and incoming internet computer data to subscribers in specific locations.

Unlike DSL, all cable television and internet subscribers in a specific location share the same cable to and from the provider. This means that every cable subscriber sharing that single cable also share bandwidth. The speed of internet service via a cable modem doesn't depend on the distance to and from the provider. It depends on the number of other subscribers on the same cable who are using the internet simultaneously.

Changes and technological advances in the world of broadband DSL are happening all the time. Even now, most individuals and businesses never come close to implementing all the capabilities and power that broadband DSL has made available to them. Dial-up modems are now antiquated and too slow for many individuals, let alone businesses where time is of the essence. Other types of broadband technology once considered fast and reliable are also lagging behind DSL. Broadband DSL is the wave of the future, and the future is available now.

Reliability becomes critical when customers or employees depend on your connection for immediate responses. If your customers use your connection to access your databases or your server or the Internet then reliability of your connection is absolutely important. A critical connection can be viewed much like a life line, without which your business would be negatively impacted. Your monthly savings of having a sub-par connection will not make up for the loss you will incur in productivity of your employees or loss of customers when your DSL broadband connection gets slowed down or even worse gets cut off.

Many DSL access providers are now offering low start up fees for the first 6 to 12 months of your service. You can choose from multiple providers like Earthlink, Verizon and Bellsouth. Business DSL is now available in many areas and is being added to many more cities and towns daily. Broadband service usually runs between $19 and $79 per month, depending on the plan you choose (residential vs. commercial, 512K vs. 3M, etc.)