Costs are generally double or triple for business connections, and the service is not available everywhere. If economy is your primary goal, then join the Gockels and go for the free stuff. There are now dozens of services providing free access. And they send us an e-mail letter about some special offer about once a week. In addition, in Juno's case, each e-mail that users send out comes with a message at the bottom promoting its service to the recipient of the message.
Free services come in a variety of forms.
Then there are free ISPs. These companies provide free Internet access, generally in exchange for demographic information. The Chicago area is well represented. The user dials the service and logs on just like one accesses a pay service. Advertising then appears on the user's screen, sometimes in a form that cannot be erased during the session.