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Which Kentucky High Speed Internet Service is Best for You?
The internet has become a powerful tool that helps you keep in touch with family and friends, work remotely at home, download media to enjoy on your own schedule and much more. Internet service providers (ISPs) realize that your internet needs are unique and now they offer more options for high speed internet than ever.
What's High Speed Internet?
When the internet was first unveiled in the mid-1990's, the sole option was what is known as dial-up service. Dial-up brings internet access into the home using a local phone number and active phone line. At the time this was a great solution for most people since most people already had a home telephone.
Even so, internet speeds tended to be sluggish and depended on your location. The other drawback was that in order to gain access to the internet the phone line used as the connection needed to be free. As the internet matured to incorporate more robust media and sites many found they required a faster internet service.
Internet Service Providers turned to cable and digital subscriber lines (DSLs) to provide faster internet services. These methods are often referred to as "broadband". Over time as internet services have improved, the measurement for what's considered broadband has changed.
These days, the FCC considers an internet service to be high speed if they have data download or upload speeds exceeding 768,000 bits per second (768 Kbps). The speed of your high speed internet may still vary based on several factors like how much bandwidth you share with other consumers using your internet service provider as well as your proximity to your ISP.
Those interested in broadband internet can pick between cable internet, DSL internet, satellite internet, or fiber optic high speed internet services.
Kentucky Cable Broadband Internet Services and Providers
Cable high speed internet services utilize a cable TV connection to provide consumers with internet access. In order to make the connection there is a cable modem on the users end and a cable modem termination system at the cable suppliers end. The length between the modem and termination system can be approximately 100 miles with virtually no issues occurring.
Cable internet can function at around 30 Mbps, however some cable modems may restrict the volume of data being transmitted. Furthermore, when using cable high speed internet services you share bandwidth with other subscribers. The network monitor makes certain that bandwidth is distributed efficiently to ensure service doesn't slow during hours when overall usage peaks.
There are many service provider options for cable internet. Comcast, Time Warner and Cox Communcations are all top rated cable broadband internet service providers throughout the majority of the country.
Check the availability of cable internet service in your area - call the number above or enter your address within the secure search form to get started.
Kentucky DSL Internet Services and Providers
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) high speed internet services transfer data using a copper phone line. Unlike dial-up services, DSL works off of frequencies that aren't used for making telephone calls by splitting the line in two - one for voice calls and the other for internet use.
Digital subscriber lines run from a central office out to consumers. This typically restricts DSL distribution to a short distance of 2 miles from the central office, though some lines go up to five miles long. This factor also affects the exact download and upload speeds.
The good news is that little to no infrastructure is needed and it's a genuine broadband internet service that transmits data at a rate as high as 10Mbps. DSL may also deliver better reliability and security than various other options because it is being supplied by a phone line that often isn't shared.
Top rated DSL internet service providers include AT&T and Verizon. You can find DSL options from service providers in your neighborhood by entering your address in the box above.
Kentucky Satellite High Speed Internet Services and Providers
Satellite internet services use orbiting satellites to capture and pass on broadband data between a satellite company and its customers. Although the download and upload speeds are considered broadband, because data must travel to the satellite and back over thousands of miles users can occasionally experience signal delays of around 1-2 seconds.
Despite the chance of short delays, satellite internet is capable of providing data at 5Mbps. Satellite high speed internet is ideal for those wanting high speed internet in rural areas where other internet services aren't available. AT&T and the Dish Network are both top providers of satellite high speed internet services.
See if satellite internet services are available in your area by entering your address inside the box above.
Kentucky Fiber Optic Broadband Internet Services and Providers
Fiber Optic is the most recent and fastest way to bring high speed internet into the home. Systems of fiber optic cables can deliver high speed internet nearly 25 times faster than other broadband options and provide an extremly reliable internet connection. This is due to the fact that fiber optic wiring is more resilient than other connections and isn't affected by storms, static or noise.
For those wanting the fastest high speed broadband internet access fiber optic is the way to go. Fiber optic networks are recognized for their ability to transmit data at rates as high as 50 Mbps.
Currently, Comcast and AT&T offer fiber optic/copper hybrid services but 100% fiber optic high speed internet services are only accessible through Verizon FiOS. They began providing fiber optic high speed internet services in 2006 and are continuously adding to their service areas.
See if fiber optic broadband internet services are available in your city - call the toll free number above for personal assistance or enter your address in the secure search form.
