Predicting The Future Online
The psychic Hotline won't help you in this article! However, I want to share my predictions for 2003 and the trends I see affecting how you will use the Internet for both business and pleasure. ** Anti-Spam! Anybody with an email account for...
Your guide to downloads
Oh, we all know that we can download a load of free stuff from the Internet easily. But the best downloads are the ones that DON’T come with ‘extra’ features like viruses, worms, adwares, spywares, whathaveyounots. It’s the truth. When you...
To VoIP Or Not To VoIP
Unless you live under a rock somewhere in Antarctica, you already know VoIP is an abbreviation for voice over Internet protocol, also known as broadband telephone. That being said, should one use VoIP? How does it work? What are some benefits? Are...
What is broadband?
Defining broadband can get complicated
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Types Of Internet Access
There's a lot to be concerned with nowadays when looking for an internet service provider. You first need to decide what type of connection you want, and how much you're willing to pay for it. Depending on your requirements, and how many features...
Broadband Internet - Why purchase service online?
You've made the decision to purchase broadband internet access
for your home or office. What's your next step? Do you contact
your local provider directly and sign up? This is certainly and
option, but one that may not be in your best interest.
Contacting one local provider may not be your best option
because it limits your choices. It limits the specials available
to you. You see, the competition for your business is fierce.
There can be a number of vendor choices each offering the same
or different access methods and specials. There's cable access,
DSL access, satellite access. Each comes with it's own pro's and
con's.
You might live in an area where all three-access methods (not
counting dial-up) are available. You may live in an area where
only 2 or even 1 vendor is available. How do you know? Which do
you choose?
The simple way is to contact the one vendor you know of, but
there is another way. Use an online-brokered service.
These services should be FREE to you and provide information as
well as quotes from multiple vendors within your area. There are
many services available on the internet for you to access this
information. Of course we'd like you to use our service, free of
charge, but any service you find should provide you with the
following.
Information - It's critical that you be provided with the
information you need to make informed decisions.
Quotes for service - You should be allowed free access to
quoting software that will search out and report back all the
available vendors within your area. This quote should be free to
you as well as identify who the vendor is, what type of service
it is, detailed technical information about the service, price,
contract length and what specials are
available to you.
Lastly, there should be something in it for you as well. When
searching for these types of services, don't forget to see
what's in it for you! For one, our service offers rebates in
addition to the vendor specials. Ok, we're biased here because
we believe our service is the best, but other sites probably
offer the same incentives. Also look for another level of
support. You can go directly to the vendor of your choice with
questions about modems, routers, email accounts, etc. and then
wait until someone from their support group gets back to you. If
you've purchased your broadband service using a brokered service
on the internet, you should be able to contact them as well. An
additional level of service is another incentive to purchasing
your service online.
If you contact a single vendor chances are you're not going to
receive unbiased information. A broker does provide unbiased
information because they are not tied to a single provider.
Having access to multiple providers with multiple access types
allows the flexibility to search out and find the 'appropriate'
service and the best price and provides value for using the
service.
In closing, find a service that is FREE for you to use and
provides the information, quotes for service and provides value
to you in the way of cash rebates, information and another level
of support.