Cable Alternatives
Digital Cable Alternatives
Digital cable offers customers standard and high-definition programming and a wide variety of channels. It is also often quite expensive to get high-definition service with the channels you want. If the cost is straining your wallet, or you are paying for channels you don't watch and not getting the channels you do want, there are alternatives that might better meet your needs.
Fast Alternatives to Cable Internet
DSL Internet service is the fastest alternative to cable Internet. DSL stands for "direct subscriber line," which means the Internet service provider (ISP) installs a connection directly from their servers to your computer without using an existing phone line. High speed DSL uses the broadband spectrum, so it's faster than dial-up service and is available through an Ethernet cable or a wireless router. A variety of phone companies offer DSL service.