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Fast Internet Service Not Always Necessary

Choose an Internet speed that fits your needs.

Although speed is definitely good when it comes to choosing your Internet service, not everyone using the Internet needs 30 Mbps downstream/5 Mbps upstream, which is the highest speed the Verizon FiOS service offers. An article posted today on CNET gives very good advice to those shopping for high-speed Internet — Beware of broadband speed overkill.

Someone who uses the Internet for simply sending e-mail and surfing the Internet does not need anything that fast. This consumer would end up paying a high price for a service he or she does not even make use of. So, before you opt for the highest speed possible, make sure that you need it. In many cases, the lowest or mid-level high-speed Internet service offered will be enough speed for you and your family.