# Who's your ISP? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 27, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156 "2012-02-27T16:30:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/1 "2012-02-27T16:30:45Z")
I’m being way overcharged for my internet service - $33/month for 1.5 mps. I’ve quickly found out that shopping for a new ISP is one of the more painful things in the world. NO ONE wants to put their prices on their website, and they make navigation as difficult as possible. I’m not all that eager to sign up for internet service from a company that can’t create an easy-to-use website. So: 1. Who ya got? 2. What do you get? 3. How much do you pay? 4. Any other advice on how to find a good provider in my area that’s nice and cheap? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/2 "2012-02-27T17:13:39Z")
Time Warner 5mbps down, .6mbps up $46.95/mo (Normally $49.95 but I have my own modem) I don’t think you will find cheaper broadband than what you have. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/3 "2012-02-27T17:39:42Z")
[ISP.](http://www.isp.com/) Damn. I so wanted to be first… $9.99 a month dial up. They offer a $15.00 DSL connection. I keep it just for the email address. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pyromyte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@pyromyte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pyromyte)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/4 "2012-02-27T17:49:03Z")
Insight (being bought by Time Warner) 10mbps d/l, 1mbps u/l was $50/mo, just went up to $60, since I’ve had them for 1 year now. ---
**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/5 "2012-02-27T18:08:34Z")
Earthlink delivered by Brighthouse I have the 768 K for $29.95 plan I was originally put into RoadRunner. Their website sucked. They were also unfriendly to Linux. I don’t remember much hassle finding prices when I switched. Brighthouse also offers AOL, but I haven’t heard anything good about them. ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/6 "2012-02-27T18:54:31Z")
I have Charter cable internet, 15 Mbps down, 3 up, for $19.99 a month. I have my own modem. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/7 "2012-02-27T18:57:18Z")
Cox. I pay around $50/month (it’s hard to say, since I have a TV/Internet bundle), for 20+MB/sec down. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/8 "2012-02-27T18:58:08Z")
Verizon FIOS. My bill is always different by several dollars a month but you can’t beat the speed. ---
**Author:** ![Monkey\_Saber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Monkey\_Saber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkey_Saber)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/9 "2012-02-27T19:24:06Z")
Depending on where you live, they have different packages that they wont advertise. I have a Comcast internet/cable bundle and was paying $75 a month. I called to see other options and cancel if there werent less expensive. They had a plan that you sign a 2 year contract and have to pick up the cable box from a Comcast location but the cost is now only abut $40 a month. If you call they give you better options. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-isp/614156/10 "2012-02-27T19:26:25Z")
Verison DSL. $32.99 a month.