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Broadband in The Rio Grande Valley





Broadband in The Rio Grande Valley is still new. However, more people are flocking to it like never before. Part of the slow start was just due to availability for the product. As more infrastructures are put into the valley, the more this service will continue to grow for two reasons. First, the cost of Broadband is getting lower. It is becoming as cheap or inexpensive as most dial ups. Second, the service is just better. Some people that live outside the city limits may think it’s not possible to have Broadband. However, in this article we are going to provide options for everyone to have Broadband. 

Roadrunner Broadband service by Time Warner Cable is the most available to everyone in the Rio Grande Valley. If you have the ability to have Time Warner Cable for your TV, then you can have internet access through them. The current price I have been quoted is $29.95 for the first 6 months. Then it rises to $44.95 a month. With taxes, I was previously paying a total of $58 for internet service. There max download speed is 5000 KBS.

 

EarthLink offers DSL service at $39.95 a month. They also include 20 hours of dial up service, just in case you need to travel. There max download speed is 1.5 MB.

 

AT&T also offers DSL, but at a better rate. Their current monthly rate can be as low as $14.99 with a download speed up to 768 kbps. If you pay $34.99 a month you can receive download speeds up to 6.0 mbps. I have the package for 19.99 and I can not tell any speed difference from Roadrunner and AT&T. The customer service for AT&T has been good.  They do charge you for the modem. However, they offer a rebate for the full amount.

 

Rioplex Broadband is a wireless option for internet in The Rio Grande Valley. This option has many plans and options. The lowest plan starts at $14.99 with a 64k download. The max download is 1024k at $54.99 per month. 

 

Now, for the people who think broadband is not available to them in the Rio Grande Valley. WildBlue offers internet service by Satellite. That’s cool. The packages start at $49.99 a month. The more you pay the more bandwidth you get. There is also an additional $299 to pay for the equipment. Sometimes, there are promotions to offer free installation. The download speed is listed up to 512k. This is a good deal for people who want internet at their hunting lodge.

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In my opinion, AT&T offers the best deal when you consider price, products service, and customer service.






***Prices for above article were quoted as of 4/5/07.***


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