That's a drop in the bucket when you consider that there are more than 700 hours in a month. Then we walked through sign-up, scouted out the software, tried out tech support, and judged each bargain ISP's start page. One thing we didn't do was measure performance, because the performance of a given ISP varies depending on factors ranging from Net traffic to your modem's performance. Instead, we suggest you consult Inverse , a company that rates the performance of ISPs on a monthly basis, before you make your choice.
Bargains are out there.
You just have to know where to look. MindSpring has it all. Find out if its new service is worth the hassle. Concentric Newbies will love this ISP's slick setup, but Concentric's skimpy start page is a disappointment, and its rates aren't the cheapest we've seen. You'll get great service and simple setup from this digital warhorse, but its prices are the highest in our roundup.