There are many things to consider when selecting an Internet Service Provider (Also known as ISP). Because there are so many people that have computers, at home, work, or school, there has been a great demand for internet access. The out come is that we know have a great selection of ISP's. Of course many people have very different needs and different reasons for choosing different Internet Service Providers. I will list a few of the ISP's that I have researched and let you know what to look for when selecting yours.
             First we I will give you a little information about a couple of providers. One of the most renowned providers is America Online (AOL). There is also Earthlink, AT&T, and MSN (a Microsoft product). All three are similar in basic ways, they provide internet access, they all offer web based E-Mail, (web based E-Mail is when your mail is stored remotely on a server somewhere else) and they all charge for their services of course. The differences that they each have is made for individuality, and that is what makes them so unique and preferred by some people over other ISP's
             I will begin with America Online. AOL is very well known because it is one of the most frequently advertised of all service providers. It offers the keyword feature that allows you to type a word or two instead of the full web address which saves time and effort. One the most famous features are its E-Mail and Instant Messaging. Instant Messaging allows you to have a real time conversation with any other AOL user who is logged on at the same time that you are. This is a very nice feature, but the down side to it is that the other person must be an AOL subscriber that is currently online. Their E-Mail service is similar to any other E-Mail service. The transmission speed is 56 kbps for dial up connections. AOL does offer high speed internet access through DSL and cable. Dial up access costs about $23 a month for unlimited
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