Kathryn Casna
Senior Staff Writer
Kathryn is a consumer advocate writer who helps people quickly and easily find the best products and services for their needs. Over the last decade, she's helped people navigate everything from Internet companies to Medicare plans to business software. When she's not geeking out about saving her readers time and money, you'll find her climbing the rocks of Utah—or asleep in her favorite hammock.
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
Hawaiian Telcom packs a lot of value into its plans, but it may not be fast enough for large families who do a ton of streaming or uploading. Opt for a short contract if available because paying out half of a two- or three-year commitment here will hurt!
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Kissimme has multiple options for internet, which means you get to shop around for the best deal. You could have access to fiber from CenturyLink or Spectrum, but cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite are all available too. CenturyLink fiber will be your best bet for solid reliability, great speed, and decent prices, but it’s not right for everyone. Check out Spectrum, T-Mobile, and your other options too.
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Kathryn Casna3/2/23
While more and more people get live TV mainly from a streaming service these days, traditional types of TV service like cable and satellite are still great options for a lot of people—especially those who don’t have a great internet connection.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Four Corners residents have 10 internet options, which is more than most cities in the Orlando area. CenturyLink, Frontier, and BlueStream all offer fiber internet, while Spectrum and Xfinity round out the area’s best options with solid cable internet. Additional options include two fixed wireless companies and three satellite internet providers.
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
Rural south and central Indianans can get this company’s affordable, high-speed, reliable fiber internet with no contract and no data cap. And if you don’t have access to Smithville yet, you might soon. It’s expanding fast!
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
Nine internet providers serve El Paso, providing fiber, cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite internet. The best one for most people will be AT&T fiber, which happens to be our pick for
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Our expert reviewers scored each of the top TV providers in the US on more than 30 carefully defined metrics, charting everything from channel availability to DVR capability, parental controls, picture quality, and much more. Then, we watched a whole lot of live TV on each service (where possible) and tried out the latest and greatest features from each provider. We rounded out our research by reading real customer reviews from around the internet. With all the data in,
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
Made up of brands Wave, RCN, Grande, and enTouch, Astound offers internet-based entertainment that uses TiVo, Sling TV, and the Google Play store. Fabulous first-year pricing includes internet, but if you want premium perks or a provider you can grow old with, swipe left on this one.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Hoover has seven internet providers to choose from—including the
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The cost of living keeps going up, and your internet bill is full of opportunities to save money. Here are our top tips for lowering your monthly costs, including buying your own router, negotiating with your provider, and getting discounts.
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
T-Mobile provides an inexpensive 5G internet plan with no contract and decent speed, but not a lot of choices or professional installation.
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
This budget internet provider offers DSL, cable, and fiber internet at a low price. However, TDS doesn’t guarantee advertised speeds, and the quality of service will likely vary by location and connection type. If you want the highest speeds, guaranteed speeds, or unlimited data, this might not be the provider for you, but if you can get fiber, it’s worth a look.
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
Cox Communications is one of the most expensive cable TV providers on the market, especially when you consider all the hidden costs. But if you want sports and premium channels, have only one TV, and bundle with internet and other services, this provider could make sense for you.
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
Home to greats like
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
You can get your minimalist, cord-cutting groove on with Sparklight’s no-frills plans, but you’ll pay for the privilege. You’re probably better off with a simple HD antenna, a live TV streaming service, or a traditional cable TV company.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Alafaya residents have a choice of eight internet providers, including fiber, cable, DSL, fixed wireless, and satellite options. We love that you can get our pick for
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Vidgo costs nearly as much as the top streaming services we reviewed, but it’s harder to use and missing a lot of top channels. It’s the best way to watch One America News plus original programming from Bill O’Reilly, though, and one of the best ways to catch college sports.
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Kathryn Casna4/28/23
Hargray is a good buy for most families willing to commit to at least a year of service, but its steep setup costs and early termination fees mean canceling too soon will cost you big. Meanwhile, YouTube creators wanting high-performance fiber internet should move on.
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Kathryn Casna, Dave Schafer4/10/23
Hawaiian Telcom is a solid choice for TV service for Hawaii residents—with a couple caveats. You have to be on Oahu to get TV service, and there aren’t any standout features to help it rise above competitors DISH and DIRECTV.
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
If you live in Altamonte Springs, you’re in luck. You have more fast, reliable internet options than most neighboring cities. CenturyLink, Spectrum, and T-Mobile are all widely available and great providers. Some residents even find our pick for
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Birmingham has some solid choices for internet, including our
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Socorro residents have multiple internet providers to choose from, including AT&T fiber, the
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
WOW! (short for Wide Open West) offers a compelling case for switching to internet-based TV. You get a solid channel lineup at a great rate, all using top-notch Wi-Fi gear from
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
Cox provides a great customer experience and reliable speeds, but you’ll spend more for higher-speed plans, extra data, and add-ons.
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Kathryn Casna4/11/23
Sling TV is one of the
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
Apopka locals have some decent choices for internet, so don’t be afraid to be a little picky. CenturyLink, Spectrum, and T-Mobile are your best bets, but several satellite providers and Verizon 5G are also available.
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
Vestavia Hills has better internet availability than a lot of cities—and some great companies.
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
We loved how much extra sports content ESPN+ served up, but we couldn’t get around pay-per-view fees or regional blackouts. ESPN+ won’t replace our other live streaming services or help us cut the cord, but it makes for a great add-on for fans.
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Kathryn Casna3/24/23
How much you pay for internet depends on a lot of factors, including provider, internet type, location, and plan specifics—like speed and data caps. With so many factors to consider, how do you know your plan is a good deal? Luckily, the US government has a way for you to check: a benchmark for internet pricing based on its 2022 Urban Rate Survey of broadband providers.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Horizon West residents have a lot of internet options, from lightning-fast fiber and cable to widely-available fixed wireless and satellite. Your best options will be CenturyLink fiber, Spectrum, and T-Mobile, so see if those are available where you live first.
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Kathryn Casna2/9/23
Top-notch customer service and shockingly low intro pricing make switching to one of Astound’s brands (Wave, RCN, Grande, or enTouch) an easy choice. But opting for gear rental or sticking with Astound for longer than a year will cost you. Big.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Deltonans have a pretty good selection of internet options at their fingertips, including our pick for
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CenturyLink offers excellent fiber internet, but it’s available only in limited markets. If you can't get fiber, you may be able to get a DSL connection but you'll pay nearly as much.
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
If you live in Daytona Beach, you have some great internet options—including our pick for
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Kathryn Casna, Dave Schafer4/10/23
Hargray offers solid TV features and fast internet, but it’s expensive for what you get. On top of that, it competes against Xfinity and DIRECTV, both of which offer outstanding service. This makes Hargray a tough sell—unless you just don’t have any other options.
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Kathryn Casna3/15/23
Vivint offers a ton of smart home features alongside its security functions, but its mostly proprietary equipment won’t work elsewhere. You can’t DIY it, and gear and monitoring costs can be steep. But if you want a high-end system with solid customer service, check Vivint out.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Ocoee residents have multiple internet options, including our pick for
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Kathryn Casna4/10/23
MaxxSouth charges a lot per channel and doesn’t deliver a ton of features. Still, there are few hidden costs and no contracts, so this provider might be your best option. And we like its unique local sports channels and internet service.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Nine internet providers serve the Homewood area, and residents have some solid choices—including our
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
Sanford locals have a choice of seven internet providers, though the best ones are AT&T fiber, Spectrum, and T-Mobile. If those aren’t quite right for you, you can always get satellite internet, but it’ll cost you. Finally, a few residents have access to Verizon fixed wireless internet, which is reasonably priced but doesn’t deliver consistently fast speeds.
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Kathryn Casna5/8/23
Las Cruces has some solid internet providers in the area, including big national companies like
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
Fast, inexpensive internet with great customer service, equipment, and installation? Wow is right. This internet company is a solid choice for most people. But if you’re a heavy streamer, its cable and fiber networks might not be beefy enough in all locations.
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
MaxxSouth Broadband delivers fast, reliable cable and fiber internet to much of Mississippi and some of Alabama. The internet service provider (ISP) packs a ton of value in its plans, especially for smaller households. But if you want top-notch customer service, this might not be the company for you.
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Kathryn Casna2/7/23
Ziply offers great pricing for medium-to-large households and absurdly fast internet for power users. This provider has a few quirks, like hidden contracts and no self-setup, but if those don’t bother you, Ziply is a solid internet service provider in the Northwestern US.
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Kathryn Casna4/6/23
In a world of hidden costs, price hikes, and more add-ons than you can shake a remote at, watching TV can get expensive. To make matters worse, providers rarely offer you the option to build a custom plan with only the channels or shows you want. Chances are, you’re paying for more TV than you really need.
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Our team of experts compared the biggest providers out there, and the clear winner for home internet in 2023 is AT&T. We love its screaming-fast upload and download speeds, its free national hotspot network, and its excellent customer service.
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Kathryn Casna5/12/23
Alabaster residents have great internet availability, including our