- Fybercom<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
2. Sparklight (formerly Cable One)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Century Link<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Optix<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Viasat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comparing internet providers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- Fybercom: Being 62.3% available in Rexburg, this fixed wireless internet services basic starter plan prices begin at $64.99 a month which includes 20 MBPS, a 2 year contract and a $125 instillation fee. This internet provider had the best user experiences as many on the local Facebook page would tell you so.<\/li>
- Sparklight (formerly Cable One): A cable internet starter plan starts at $95 a month so if you are looking for internet and cable, this one is for you. The start plan includes 350 GB, up to 5 household devices, up to 100 channels and download speeds to 100 MBPS and upload speeds to 10 MBPS. A fee of $90 for instillation is available or you may be able to install it yourself. This comes in a close favorite with the locals of Rexburg as the local Facebook page would tell you so with overall happy customer satisfaction.<\/li>
- Century Link: is 90% available in Rexburg, is DSL internet and the plans are all $49 a month and vary depending on how many MBPS you might need, speeds go up to 140 MBPS. There is no contract and prices will never go up, instillation fee is around $125 or if you feel confident you can give it a go yourself. This comes in third as a lot of the comments of whether century link was really that good were torn half and half between the pros and the cons.<\/li>
- Optix: starts at $50 for 100 MBPS. Optix is the primary internet provider of the student housing in Rexburg, with lots of needs to fulfill Optix overall gave me a good experience as a student sharing with other students with an occasional outage\/slow usage. If you are not a student you are able to get your own router and set up great internet that way as well.<\/li>
- Viasat: is 100% available in Rexburg and the starter plan is the bronze plan which has a data cap of 40 BG per month, this is perfect for 1 to 2 devices, it speeds up to 12 MBPS and prices start at $50 for the first 3 months then goes up to $70 a month.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLearn the basic terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- Internet Service Provider (ISP):<\/strong> This is the company that provides your nonprofit or library with access to the Internet. In the U.S., the major providers of Internet access are phone companies, cable companies, and government entities. There are also smaller ISPs that rent equipment and services from larger companies.<\/li>
- Broadband:<\/strong> This term doesn’t refer to one specific kind of technology. Rather, it’s a catchall term for a fast Internet connection. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) currently defines broadband as 4 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. DSL, cable, fiber-optic connections, and dedicated leased lines are all capable of providing broadband-level Internet access.<\/li>
- Uptime:<\/strong> Sometimes referred to as availability or responsiveness, this refers to the amount of time that a network connection is functioning and usable.<\/li>
- Latency:<\/strong> This is the number of milliseconds it takes for data to travel from one location to another across a network. It is sometimes also referred to as delay.<\/li>
- IP Address:<\/strong> This is the unique identifier for a computer or other device. If your organization needs to host services such as web, mail, or VPN (virtual personal network), use static IP addressing. If not, use dynamic IP addressing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What is MBPS and how much do I need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Megabits per second, and it means how fast your internet will be. How many MBPS you need have a lot of factors that go into deciding such as how many devices will you have connected and running at the same time, if you game and or stream and how often etc. Take this simple quiz to find how many MBPS would fit your households needs: Bandwidth Calculator: How Much Internet Speed Do I Need? (broadbandnow.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Broadband:<\/strong> This term doesn’t refer to one specific kind of technology. Rather, it’s a catchall term for a fast Internet connection. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) currently defines broadband as 4 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. DSL, cable, fiber-optic connections, and dedicated leased lines are all capable of providing broadband-level Internet access.<\/li>
- Internet Service Provider (ISP):<\/strong> This is the company that provides your nonprofit or library with access to the Internet. In the U.S., the major providers of Internet access are phone companies, cable companies, and government entities. There are also smaller ISPs that rent equipment and services from larger companies.<\/li>
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