Does Free DSL Internet Service Exist?
Does Free DSL Internet Service Exist?During the dot-com era, some Internet service providers gained notoriety by offering free (or very low cost) Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service to residential customers. If providers could somehow deliver on this promise, you would both enjoy high speed Internet and save a lot of money. However, the better known providers of “free DSL” during that time, such as freedsl.com and HyperSpy, went out of business while the mainstream providers all charge contract fees. Does free DSL really exist?Answer: No – free DSL is not really an option for residential customers. First, free DSL was never really free. While the monthly service charge may have been zero, you were likely to incur any number of hidden costs such as the following: • very long waiting period before hook-up • high up-front installation fees • requirement to purchase a bundled DSL modem at high cost • requirement to supply detaile
