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Telephone companies have lagged cable companies in offering broadband service over the past few years, and cable companies still hold 59 percent of the market. But as broadband lines have become key to keeping customers, telephone companies have put a harder sell on high-speed Internet, offering start-up discounts and tiers of service with lower prices for lower download speeds.
DSL service on average runs anywhere from $20 to $30 per month before discounts, while cable broadband typically starts at $30 per month. Most cable companies have been reluctant to lower their prices in response, preferring to fight increased competition with download speed upgrades
Telephone companies have lagged cable companies in offering broadband service over the past few years, and cable companies still hold 59 percent of the market. But as broadband lines have become key to keeping customers, telephone companies have put a harder sell on high-speed Internet, offering start-up discounts and tiers of service with lower prices for lower download speeds.
DSL service on average runs anywhere from $20 to $30 per month before discounts, while cable broadband typically starts at $30 per month. Most cable companies have been reluctant to lower their prices in response, preferring to fight increased competition with download speed upgrades