Broadband Internet service truly is the most used form of
Internet access because of its high access speeds; it is offered in four different forms, DSL (or
Digital Subscriber Line), also fiber-optic, cable, and satellite. The old
dial-up connection is the only non-broadband internet service available, and even though it is cheaper, most
Internet users are moving towards the faster broadband Internet connection.
DSL
The DSL (or Digital Subscriber Line) internet service makes its connection by utilizing unused telephone wires that cause no interruption to your telephone service. The speed you experience with a DSL connection varies with your distance from the switching station. Your speed will be slower the further away you are and faster the closer you are to the switching station and this may be a deciding factor when you attempt to select between a DSL line and a cable connection.
Cable