If 44,000 bps downloads are not quick enough for you, consider ISDN service. ISDN is an enhanced telephone service that offers speeds up to 128,000 bps. ISDN has become much simpler to order and install than in the past. Monthly charges may be no more than a regular phone line, or several times as much. Even higher speed Internet connections may be available if you live in an area where cable modems or DSL lines are being offered.
Cable modems are a way to access the Internet using lines installed by the local cable company.
At this speed, even video images are nearly instantly downloaded. Local phone companies are countering this threat with Digital Subscriber Line service. DSL is a collection of standards that allow very high speed transmissions over slightly modified phone lines. DSL service typically offers speeds of around 300,000 bits per second, although it is highly dependent on how far your business or house is from the phone company. The biggest problem with cable modems and DSL lines is getting them.