E-mail Services: No. of accounts included: 5 Junk mail filter: Y (filtering) Virus Scanning: Y E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day; toll-free Parental Controls: N Software Provided: Win 98 or newer, Mac OS 8.1 or newer Web server space: 10 MB
Adelphia Power Link Company Quote: "Adelphia Power Link high-speed Internet makes Internet access faster and easier than dial-up or DSL. Web pages appear almost instantly. Power Link is constantly connected, frees up your home phone line and makes everything you like about the Internet better."
Company
Coverage Area
Price
Additional Services
Comcast High-Speed Internet Service www.comcast.com 888-266-2278
HQ: Philadelphia
Total users: 5.4 million
Years in Service: 7
Updated:Feb. 4, 2004
Washington, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Alexandria, Arlington, Prince William, Reston
E-mail Services: No. of accounts included: 7 Junk mail filter: Y (filtering) Virus Scanning: Y E-mail access: POP, Web-mail.
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day; toll-free Parental Controls: N Software Provided: Win 98 or newer, Mac OS 9 or newer. Web server space: 35 MB
Comcast Company Quote: "Comcast High-Speed Internet service is the fastest way to surf the Web! With download speeds of up to 3 Mbps, CHSI gives you the broadband power you need to fully enjoy all of the multimedia content available online!"
Company
Coverage Area
Price
Additional Services
Cox High Speed Internet www.cox.com Fairfax: 703-378-8422 Stafford: 540-373-6343
HQ: Atlanta
Total users: Not disclosed
Years in Service: 6
Updated:Jan. 28, 2004
Fairfax (excluding Reston, parts of Alexandria), Stafford (southern portion, including Fredericksburg)
E-mail Services: No. of accounts included: 7 Junk mail filter: N Virus Scanning: N E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day; toll-free Parental Controls: N Software Provided: Win 98 or newer, Mac OS 8.5 or newer Web server space: 70 MB
Cox Company Quote: "Cox High Speed Internet ... combines an always-on connection, speed packages for every user, no contracts, and fast and easy installation with the service that won an A+ rating and a Reader's Choice Award from PC Magazine!"
E-mail Services: No. of accounts included: 3, others $4.95 each Junk mail filter: Y (blacklists) Virus Scanning: Y E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-Noon Sat.; toll-free Parental Controls: N Software Provided: None Web server space: 5 MB
GMPexpress Company Quote: "GMP is currently undergoing a complete system rebuild/upgrade which is targeted to be completed in November 2004. This rebuild will give St. Mary's County customers a state-of-the-art platform to deliver a great cable and Internet product."
E-mail Services: No. of accounts included: 1 w/ $24.95 plan, 3 w/ $42.95, others $5 each Junk mail filter: Y (blacklists, filtering) Virus Scanning: Y E-mail access: POP, IMAP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. every day Parental Controls: N Software Provided: None Web server space: 25 MB w/ $42.95 plan
Millennium CableSpeed Company Quote: "Millennium CableSpeed offers a fully redundant, fault-tolerant network connection to the Internet at a competitive price. Our customer loyalty comes from members who value local, service-oriented professionals responsive to the customer's needs and business."
E-mail Services: No. of accounts included: 4 Junk mail filter: Y (blacklists, filtering) Virus Scanning: Y E-mail access: POP, Web-mail
Tech Support: 24 hrs./day; toll-free Parental Controls: N Software Provided: Win 95 or newer, Mac OS 8.6 or newer Web server space: 10 MB
Starpower Company Quote: "Starpower's MegaModem high-speed Internet service offers upload speeds up to 6 times as fast as our competitors--the fastest overall residential internet experience available. Starpower provides dial-up service with V.92 modem support and free Dial-up Accelerator technology."
