Service provider	Installation cost	Monthly cost	Download speed	Upload speed	Always on	Requires phone line	User can receive calls while line is in use	Limit- ations	User can choose ISP	Best use
56K analog	For phone line, local phone company; for service, independent ISP	Up to $25; modem provided by user	$19 (plus cost of phone line)	56 Kbps or less (depending on local line condition)	33.6 Kbps	No	Yes	No	None	Yes	Residential
ISDN	For phone line, local phone company; for service, independent ISP	$100-$300 (varies regionally)	Phone line, $19-$50 (plus per-minute usage charges in some areas); ISP, $19-$39	64 Kbps or 128 Kbps	64 Kbps or 128 Kbps	No	No	Yes	Must be within 19,000 feet of central office	Yes	Residential or business
ADSL	Local phone company, or choose among competitive local and interexchange carriers	$100-$500; modem, up to $610	$39-$840 (may not include Internet connection)	144 Kbps-8 Mbps	144 Kbps-1.7 Mbps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Must be within 20,000 feet of central office; speed varies with distance	Yes	Residential or business
Cable modem	Local cable operator, often acting as agent for a national cable provider	Up to $175; modem, up to $349	$39-$49 (includes Internet connection)	384 Kbps-4 Mbps	128 Kbps-4 Mbps	Yes	No	Yes	Must have cable TV available	No	Residential or small- business
DirecPC satellite	DirecPC (Hughes Electronics, a division of GM)	$300-$800	$29.99- $129.99 (plus analog phone line and modem)	400 Kbps	33.6 Kbps	Yes (for down- load only)	Yes	Yes (except when upload- ing)	Requires outside antenna	No*	Residential
Fixed-point wireless (LMDS)	Advanced Radio Telecom, NextLink Commun- ications, Teligen, WavePath Commun- ications	Negotiated according to services used	Varies (services can include telephone, intranet, remote access, VPN)	Residential, up to 4 Mbps; business, generally up to 1,555 Mbps	Varies	Yes	No (may provide phone access)	Yes (except when chosen as phone service)	Requires outside antenna	Yes	Business