How does broadband Internet compare with Internet delivered over dial-up, cable-modem, ADSL and satellite?
Dial-up (the service available to most rural Albertans) is the lowest cost service and also the slowest service with speeds rarely exceeding 56 Kbps. Traditional high-speed services include cable-modem, ADSL and / or satellite with average downstream speeds of 1 Mbps and average upstream speeds of 256 Kbps. While ADSL and cable-modem services are typically available in most urban centers they have a limited range (only a few 3 km’s from the telephone office) which explains why these services are typically not available in certain areas within a town and / or outside of cities & towns. With satellite services (typically offered to rural residents who can afford them), a typical system can cost as much as $1,600 ($1,200 for the system plus a one-time installation charge of $400). Then, the basic services cost $100 per month or more (unless you’re prepared to sign up for a long term contract in order to realize some savings). The challenge with satellite services is that uplink facilities
Dial-up (the service available to most rural Albertans) is the lowest cost service and also the slowest service with speeds rarely exceeding 56 Kbps. Traditional high-speed services include cable-modem, ADSL and / or satellite with average downstream speeds of 1 Mbps and average upstream speeds of 256 Kbps. While ADSL and cable-modem services are typically available in most urban centers they have a limited range (only a few 3 km’s from the telephone office) which explains why these services are typically not available in certain areas within a town and / or outside of cities & towns. With satellite services (typically offered to rural residents who can afford them), a typical system can cost as much as $1,600 ($1,200 for the system plus a one-time installation charge of $400). Then, the basic services cost $100 per month or more (unless you’re prepared to sign up for a long term contract in order to realize some savings). The challenge with satellite services is that uplink facilities
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