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Looking for Comcast DSL?

Although Comcast offers a wide variety of services in the high speed broadband arena, Comcast DSL is not one of them. People who are dead-set on employing a DSL service may be disappointed to find that there is no Comcast DSL service. However, Comcast more than makes up for it through their other broadband service options.

Comcast Offers Broadband Cable Service and is one of the country’s premier telecommunications companies, offering home phone services, digital cable services and high speed broadband services. Comcast provides the type of service associated with a large communications company of its size, while maintaining an intimate approach to customer service and technical assistance.

Comcast High Speed Broadband

Comcast digital cable broadband boasts download speeds that are more than 5 times faster than 768K DSL connections and more than 70 times faster than 56k dial-up connections. Special deals can have you paying as little as $19.95 per month for your broadband connection.

Additional Comcast digital cable broadband features include:

  • Up to seven e-mail accounts.
  • 175 MB of FREE online storage at your disposal.
  • A Web wizard designed to help you create personalized page using your free space.
  • Comcast home networking allows you to connect up to five computers to a single cable modem.
  • Free firewall protection for one year.
  • 200 video games to play, using your broadband connection at the Comcast Arcade.

Broadband Internet - DSL vs. Cable

The two most common types of broadband Internet are digital cable and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line). DSL and digital cable are similar in many ways, ranging from setup and monthly costs to transfer speeds (both capable of producing transfer speeds up to 1.5 Mbps) and functionality.

Digital cable broadband subscribers are a part of a broadband network that serves an entire area as opposed to a single location. If a power outage or cable outage affects that area, then all digital cable subscribers will be affected. DSL differs in that it is more of an individualized service. Using high speed copper wires associated with standard telephony services, DSL will not be affected by cable problems.

This can be both a positive and a negative. DSL systems are susceptible to outages like all other electronics. The problem with a DSL related outage is that you require a technician to come to your location and service your specific unit. This can take days or even up to a week dependent on the provider and scheduled appointments. If a digital cable network experiences an outage, technicians are generally quicker to act due to the fact that more people tend to be affected. The result is that digital cable outages can be resolved in as little as a couple of hours or less.

Contact Comcast today to sign up for your high speed digital cable broadband service and start experiencing the full power of the Internet.