What alternate service providers are there?
Although we can not recommend specific service providers, there are many to choose from in our area. Broadband access to the Internet via DSL or cable modem is convenient, reliable and effective. These services are available from your local telephone carrier, cable service provider and other resources. Broadband connection speeds can range from 6MB Downstream to 512 Kbps Upstream (Downstream = downloading from Internet / Upstream = uploading to Internet). Even higher speeds are available at premium service levels. Most faculty, staff and students now have broadband connections via cable modems or DSL service from home. Broadband services provide connection speeds of 4 MB and higher vs. the dial-up speed of 56.6Kbps – over 70 times faster. For occasional Internet access needs, there are several dial-up service providers. These include (but are not limited to): Earthlink.net, NetZero.net and GRU.net. The connection speed for dial-up service is 56.6 Kbps. The University of Florida does no
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