Ryo, That was my point. With the cable modem, you are stuck with exactly one service provider, like them or not. With a standard modem, you can change to a different ISP anytime you want. Jim Meagher ===== Micro Solutions Consulting Member of The HTML Writers Guild http://www.ezy.net/~microsol International Webmasters Association 410-543-8996 MS Site Builder Network - Level 2 member ===== Ryo Imamura wrote: > No options at all. The web is brought to you by your cable provider - > > > > > If you have a normal "dial up" modem, you can change your ISP > > whenever you feel like it. If you have a cable modem and decide > > you don't like the service provider (or the cost).... > > what options would you have? > > ----- PCBUILD mailing list - http://nospin.com Bob Wright:[log in to unmask] - Drew Dunn:[log in to unmask]