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INTERNET SERVICE COMPARISON INFORMATION
Service Provider	STi Wireless	Telephone Services			Cable Services
Service	StarLink	Dial-up	T-1	DSL	Cable Modem
Max. Capable Speeds	Uploads 54,000K Downloads 54,000K with multiple transmitters	Uploads 33K Downloads 56K	Uploads 1,540K Downloads 1,540K	Uploads 7,100K Downloads 7,100K	Uploads 10,000K Downloads 27,000K
Available Speed Known	Uploads 3,000K Downloads 3,000K	Uploads 33K Downloads 56K	Uploads 1,540K Downloads 1,540K	Uploads and downloads 640K Faster only in some areas	Uploads & Downloads 500K to 2,000K
Availability	Greenville, Sharon, Hermitage, and Reynolds	Most anywhere	Most anywhere	Downtown Pittsburgh and other heavily populated areas. Not available north of the city.	Some available services in Greenville but not in the SV.
Cost of Use Per Month	64K - $50 128K - $125 256K - $250 384K - $375 512K - $500 768K - $700 1,540K - $900	$14.95 to $24.95 plus $14.00 extra line.	Bell Atlantic Local Loop Charge $600-$800. Internet direct link fee $1000	Bell Charges 640K - $40 1600K - $60 7.1MB - $109 PLUS Service Provider Fee 640K - $10-50 1,600K - $40-50	Internet charge $39.95 in addition to cable TV charge.
Cost Install + Equip.	Radio and Antenna $1495 to $3000. Installation & Setup Fee $1000	Modem $50 to $150. Setup fee $0 to $50.	Internet activation fee $1000 Purchase of router required $1000+	DSL modem $329 Activation fee $99	Cable Modem - $250. Installation Charge $69.95
Pros	Latest technology gives 100% of performance allowed. Mobile -- works anywhere reached by a signal, including out of doors. Flexible speed scalability.	Inexpensive and available everywhere a phone line is available.	Fastest available wired service	Fastest wired service for the money in areas where it is available.	Inexpensive home Internet solution.
Cons	Not available everywhere but growing.	SLOW	Expensive - monthly fee can approach $2400.	Not available in our area. Not expected for the next 12 months. Performance can be substandard because it uses older copper network in many areas. Designed for personal use. Doesn't support a LAN	Not available everywhere. Customers share a common link. The more people using it, the slower it gets. No way to increase the speed. Not secure due to common link. To connect to a LAN requires extra IP addresses to be purchased for each computer.
This information gathered from available information current as of 3/20/00. STi Wireless is not responsible for any misinformation gathered from these sites: www.interwireless.com, www.twcol.com, www.bell-atl.com, www.cabledatacomnews.com.