Generally, you have the option of one or two cable internet services as well as
about two or three digital subscriber line (DSL) services through phone companies.
As there is a semi-monopoly in the business, each broadband company tend to charge
very high prices for internet -- usually around triple that of normal dial-up
internet services. Given the financial model of internet services is a monthly
payment setup, any sort of price peaks can be rather costly to the average consumer.
For many, as I see it, this is enough to discourage upgrading to the "fast lane" and
either stay with dialup internet, or not subscribe to any internet at all.
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