We just signed up for internet access with Metrocast. They have an introductory rate of $34.95/mo for the first 6 months and then the rate goes up to $39/mo. This is vastly cheaper than my Comcast internet access in MA.
Metrocast has a tool that you can use to measure the performance:
speedtest.metrocast.net
Our installation was a complete horror show, but after 4 phone calls and a second visit, it all seems to work fine. I measured 2.9Mbps down/540Kbps up, which is very good. Note that the cable head end is shared amongst the served cluster, so there is statistically shared bandwidth and your milage may vary.
If you are considering DSL, you need to be cognizant of how far away from the CO you are. DSL speeds degrade very quickly with distance. Some carriers offer on line tools that will give you a view of potential performance.
Good luck,
Jetskier
