Below is an overview of selected dial-up service and DSL providers which serve the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. Businesses are rated according to input from various independent review sites online. Prices and specifications are current as of November 2000.
Please note that for DSL speeds, these are the minimum guaranteed speeds; in reality, your connection should be much faster on average.
DIAL-UP REVIEWS:
| Company | Avg monthly cost | Hrs/month | Speed offered for cost | Reliability | Tech support | Install cost | # of email accts | Notes |
| meer.net | $20 | unknown | 53K | A | A | free | 2 | |
| wombat.net | $20 | unlimited | 56K | unknown | unknown | can be waived | 3 | $5/mo for extra mailboxes |
| earthlink.net | $19.95 | unlimited | 56K | B/C | B-/C | free | 1 | $7/mo for 5 extra mailboxes +$10 setup |
| toast.net | $15.95 | unlimited | 56K | A/B | A/B | $20 | 5 | $5/mo for extra mailboxes, 12hr session limit |
| toast.net (different pkg) | $19.95 | unlimited | 56K | A | A | free | 10 | |
| LMI.net | $20 | unlimited | 56K | A+ | A+ | $10 | 1 | $5/mo for extra mailboxes +$10 setup |
| Linkline.com | $17.95 | unlimited | 56K | B | B | $19.95 | 6 |
DSL REVIEWS:
| Company | Avg monthly cost | Avg days to install | Speed offered for cost | Reliable? | Tech support? | Install cost | Contract req'd? | Notes |
| Megapath Networks | $169 | 51 | 416 kbps | A- | A- | $50 after rebate | no | Have to buy router, $149-299 |
| Speakeasy.net | $169 | 28 | 384 | B+ | B | free after rebate | 1 yr | Have to buy router |
| Sprint Broadband | $100 for 5 | 15 | 512 | B | B- | unknown | 2 yr | Each machine beyond 5 is $10/month |
| Earthlink | $199 | 37 | 384 | B | B- | free after rebate | 1yr | |
| Internet Connect | $169 | 41 | 384 | B | B- | free w/ 2yr cont | no | Up to $500 install w/o contract |
| 1699 Access | $179 | 21 | 416 | A+ | A+ | free | 1yr |
