Type Of Service	Providers	Contact Info
Dial Up	Verizon	1-800-NET-2026
	AT&T	http://www.download.att.net/partners/
	Earthlink	1-888-EARTHLINK
	AOL	http://www.aol.com/info/pricing.html
High Speed Access	Comcast @Home - Cable	1-888-796-9800
	Verizon - DSL	1-877-463-6300
	Earthlink - DSL	1-800-EARTHLINK
Free Service		http://www.1888usa.com/ http://www.addlebrain.com http://www.all-free-isp.com http://www.101-easy-free-isp-search.com http://www.dailyedeals.com/free_internet/access.htm

General Notes

These are commonly used service providers. For a complete list visit http://www.thelist.com/areacode/410
Listed prices are averages. Most service providers offer multiple plans, and you should check with that provider for a price plan that meets your needs.
Dial Up service providers provide access speeds up to 56k.
Comcast provides download speeds up to 1.5 M and upload Speeds at up to 128K.
DSL costs are for the low level access speeds at downloads up to 768 Kbps and upload speeds up to 128 Kbps.
With free service you often get what you pay for: Advertisements, variable transmission rates, failed service, etc.

General requirements

Dial up Service requires that your computer has a modem installed. On your computer.
High speed access generally requires that your computer have both a digital modem and a network card installed on your computer.

Type of Service	Pro	Con
Dial Up Access	Cheaper than High Speed Access Available in most if not all areas Multiple providers to choose from	Slower Access times. This will increase the time it takes to load a web page. In particular, pages with a lot of images. AOL may have some issues with using RAUL. There are some AOL notes on the RAUL setup page at https://proxy.hcf.jhu.edu/prox yinfo/setup.cfm You have to use your phone line to connect. This means that you can't get phone calls while you are connected unless you have a second phone line installed.
High Speed Access	Your download speeds are much faster than the dial upaccess. Your computer is connected to the internet all the time. You do not tie up your phone line	It is more expensive than dial up access. You often need to install additional equipment on your computer. Usually, you can do this yourself or opt to have your provider do it for you. It is only available in select areas