Qwest Broadband DSL offers a cheap alternative to 56K dialup and cable connections. With plans starting at $21.95/month for residential customers and $55/month for commercial clients, Qwest is quickly becoming the industry standard. If you want a package with MSN Internet Access, Qwest offers packages starting at $39.99/month. Combined with a free modem ($199 value) and no activation fees ($99 value), Qwest offers one of the most popular packages among DSL internet service providers.

There are many discernable differences between the plans that should be analyzed. For one the $21.95/month doesn't include MSN Internet Access and the connection speed is 256Kbps. The $39.99/month plan is also at 256Kbps, but includes MSN Internet Access. The $49.99/month plan is comparable to plans offered by most DSL internet service providers, but offers MSN Internet Access which no other DSL provider offers.

The difference between Qwest DSL and other DSL providers is that Qwest offers many packages including cheap DSL solutions (but with a slower connection speed) and a comprehensive package, where as most other DSL Internet Service Providers offer 1 basic package for $49.99 a month. The $49.99/month plan offered by Qwest is identical to the plans offered by other competitors, but includes MSN Internet Access.

The nicest thing about a DSL connection is that you will be connected instantly by a click of the button (the ON switch to your computer). Also, this instant connection is not like a cable connection. Cable is very unsecure. In May 2002, Comcast was ordered by the attorney general to stop spying on its customers. Comcast was able to do this because cable is a network connection (a whole neighborhood on one cable line) and DSL is a digital connection (independant). Basically they were keeping track of all the sites an individual visited. Since DSL connections are digital, it makes hacking and information gathering much more labor intensive (and therefore unviable).

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