This in effect puts your page in the same congested area that you are trying to avoid. Ask to view the system and see how the provider reacts. If you can, of course, talk to their customers. See if your provider can offer this service, and if the company is prepared to expand when the delivery speeds advance past 10 Mbps. Ask for the home pages the supplier is currently hosting and review them.
E-mail their webmasters and ascertain any trends in complaints.
Monitor how long it takes to call a home page. If you keep receiving a message that the host is busy or that you have to wait for information, that generally indicates a serious bottleneck. Though some problems may be related to the home page author's design, if the information is constantly slow, suspect inherent system overload. Finally, and perhaps of greatest importance, examine the company's customer support capabilities. Call and see how knowledgeable the staff are.