DSL Providers

DSL Service Providers

Internet service providers that offer access to the internet over a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection using one of the many DSL networks that cover the country are known as DSL providers. DSL service providers are one of three main broadband connection types in the US and the other two are Cable and Mobile broadband. The services offered by DSL providers offer a range of benefits over its rival providers, although they also have a few drawbacks too.

Who are the main DSL providers in the US?

The main DSL providers offering fixed-line DSL connections are AT&T and Verizon. Compared to other DSL providers AT&T and Verizon are huge companies and their DSL networks cover a large proportion of the country making them the main DSL providers in the United States. Access to the DSL broadband offered by the DSL Providers Verizon and AT&T use either the copper wire telephone network or the more advanced Fibre-optic network that is slowly starting to spread throughout the country providing users with connection speeds of up to 24Mbps.

A large number of the smaller DSL providers offer users DSL broadband access using lines leased from a local exchange carrier that differs from region to region. Earthlink, Qwest, CenturyTel and Clearwire are a few of the smaller DSL providers offering DSL access to users throughout the country.

Comparing the different DSL providers

With the large number of DSL providers to choose from it can often be hard to find the most suitable DSL provider that will offer you everything you need. Many DSL providers specialise in specific things and offer a range of prices for their services. In order to make things easier many of the broadband comparison and reseller sites provide all the information you will need to make an informed decision on the DSL providers that meet your exact requirements.

Using a comparison site is often the fastest way to find the best DSL providers and the filtering tools on these sites allow you too select only the DSL providers that are relevant to your needs. This method, however, will only provide you with a limited selection of packages offered by the various DSL providers so you may not always get the best available deals from the provider you choose.

The alternative is to search through either the DSL resellers' websites or the websites of the DSL providers you are considering to get the best possible deals available. It will usually take longer to find the best deals from DSL providers when searching in this way and you will need to have a good idea of exactly what it is you require. Searching for the best DSL providers in this way is more time consuming because unlike broadband comparison sites, where all the providers are on one website, searching through DSL providers and resellers website will require you to look through each website individually. The big benefit of searching this way is that you are more likely to find the very best deals and unique offers from the DSL providers you look at because unlike broadband comparison sites you are shown the full range of packages offered by the DSL providers