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Selecting an Internet Service Provider
WHY?
You have just purchased your new computer for $1500 and can’t wait to test it. How fast will you be able to download, surf the web
and upload files? There are a variety of Internet Service Providers that offer a wide range of services, from television, internet and
home phone in a wide number of packages/features.
WHAT?
You are to visit the following ISP’s and compare each of the internet services they offer consumers. Which one would you choose?
Why? Compare each of the 3 based on the criteria below and write a one paragraph recommendation/response.
● Rogers http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal
● Bell http://www.bell.ca/home/
● Find a third ISP on your own
WHEN?
This work is due at the end of next class, Tuesday, November 19th
HOW?
You will do this assignment alone. Hand in the table below filled in with the necessary, relevant information.
When dropping this project off label it  LastName_FirstName_ISP.doc
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Comparison of Internet Service Providers
Service
ISP 1: Rogers
ISP 2: Bell
ISP 3: Other
(Northwestel)
Price/GB
LOWEST: $44.49/20 GB
What you can do with 20
GB/mo:
-Download approximately 29
standard definition movies
-Download approximately 4095
songs
-10,240 digital photos
LOWEST: $32.95/20 GB
What you can do with 20
GB/mo:
-Download 30 Movies
-Download 6150 Songs
-Download/Upload 24,000
digital pictures
-Visit 725,000 web pages
-Can send 1,600,000 emails.
LOWEST: $41.95/5GB
What you can do with 5
GB/mo:
-download about 1,250,000
songs.
-An average web page is about
100KB, so you could visit over
50 million web pages.
-A 5 minute YouTube video is
about 10MB, so you could get
over 500,000 videos.
HIGHEST: $225.99/500 GB
What you can do with 500
GB/mo:
-Can download 250 HD movies
-Download 731 SD movies
-1533 hours of HD videos
-Download 102,400 songs
-Download/Upload 256, 000
photos
HIGHEST: $152.95/300 GB
What you can do with 300
GB/mo:
-Download 150 Movies
-Download 38,750 Songs Download/Upload 1,75,000
digital pictures
-Can Visit 3,850,000 web pages
-Send 7,500,000 emails.
HIGHEST: $110.95/150GB
What you can do with
150GB/mo:
-View over 10 million e-mails
-100 Movie download (105GB)
-300 TV shows(500MB)
-50 HD movie download
(3GB)
-111 hours of streaming HD
videos(3Mbps)
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-Visit over 5 million web pages
-37, 500 songs
Installation Costs
$49.99+tax and a onetime
activation fee of $14.95+tax.
There is only one time
activation fee of $49.95 in the
first month bill.
There is only one time
activation fee of $49.95 in the
first month bill.
Variety Of Packages/Options
Bundles, Lite, Dial-Up and
Business
(HIGHEST: $225.99/mo) is the
ULTIMATE FIBRE. This
package is made for Media
Masters; Lightning fast
downloads and uploads. Does
not Include Dial-Up.
(LOWEST: $32.95/mo) is the
price for first 6 months. All
monthly fees and modem are
included; The Ongoing price
with a bundle is $42.95/mo
(with monthly fees and modem
included).
(LOWEST: $41.95/mo)
This Internet package comes
with a bundle TV with Internet.
If you are wished to purchase
it, the price would be $25.95
more.
ULTIMATE
-$125.99/mo (online
trailblazer)
EXTREME PLUS
-$77.99/mo (online aficionado)
EXTREME
-$67.99/mo (entertainment
enthusiast)
EXPRESS
-54.99/mo (connected user)
LITE (LOWEST)
-$44.49/mo (casual user)
(HIGHEST: $156.95/mo) is the
price for the first 6 months. All
monthly fees and modem are
included; The ongoing price
with a bundle is $156.95/mo
(with monthly fees and modem
included).
(HIGHEST:$110.95/mo)
This Internet package comes
with a bundle TV with Internet.
If you are wished to purchase
it, the price would be $98.95
more.
BUSINESS INTERNET
(LOWEST: $79.95/25GB)
Upload speed: 512 Kbps
Download Speed: 5Mbps
(HIGHEST: $309.95/200GB)
Upload speed: 2 Mbps
Download speed: 50 Mbps
DIAL UP
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This package is made for
Casual Users, At home surfing
the web. It does not Include
Dial-Up.
Upload/Download Speed
Method of connection
-Starter kit
-Reliable Internet access with 150 hours of service per month
-Two email accounts
-Reliable, Northern-based, tollfree help desk support
-No annual contract
RATE:
-$26.95 per month for 150
hours (per month)
-$1.25 each hour over 150
hours
(LOWEST: $44.49/mo)
Upload Speed: 256 Kbps
Download Speed: 6 Mbps
(LOWEST: $32.95/mo)
Upload Speed: 1 Mbps
Download Speed: 5 Mbps
(LOWEST: $41.95/mo)
Upload Speed: 256 Kbps
Download Speed: 1 Mbps
(HIGHEST: $225.99/mo)
Upload Speed: 250 Mbps
Download Speed: 250 Mbps
(HIGHEST: $156.95/mo)
Upload Speed: 175 Mbps
Download Speed: 175 Mbps
(HIGHEST: $110.95/mo)
Upload Speed: 2 Mbps
Download Speed: 50 Mbps
Can plug the Ethernet cable
directly to the modem, or you
can get a gateway modem with
Wi-Fi as well. Internet is
provided with coaxial cable
input.
(LOWEST $32.95/mo)
You will get Internet
connection through home
phone line or you can plug the
Ethernet cable directly to the
modem, or you can get a
gateway modem with Wi-Fi as
well. Internet is provided with
coaxial cable input.
Can plug the Ethernet cable
directly to the modem, or you
can get a gateway modem with
Wi-Fi as well. Internet is
provided with coaxial cable
input.
(HIGHEST: $156.95/mo), you
will get Internet connection
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through FTTH connection. In
FTTH connection you will get
fiber optic connection till your
modem. Which is super-fast
internet service.
Benefits and features of
service
(LOWEST: $44.49/mo)
-Includes Online security suite
-Full installation
-24/7 Supports
Casual Users need enough
speed and usage for everyday
online activities like as
emailing, occasional file
sharing and moderate surfing.
(HIGHEST: $225.99/mo)
-Includes Online security suite
-Full Installation
-24/7 support
Media Masters have a true need
for speed. Whether streaming
HD movies or downloading
album after album, they do it
all on multiple devices and all
at once. It doesn't get any faster
than this.
(LOWEST: $32.95/mo)
Includes additional McAfee
Security from Bell:
-Anti Bot protection
-Parental Controls
-Site Advisor
-Malicious Ad protection
-Digital data shredder
(HIGHEST: $152.95/mo)
Includes additional McAfee
security from Bell:
-Virus and Malware protection
-Anti-Spam
-Phishing protection
-Two-way firewall
-Network Manager
-PC Tune up
(LOWEST: $41.95/mo)
-A High Speed DOCSIS Cable
modem
-Download speeds of up to 1
Mbps
-Upload speeds of up to 256
Kbps
-Reliable help desk support and
24/7 online support
For light users who like to stay
connected and informed. Ideal
for e-mail, reading news online
and social media websites.
(HIGHEST: $110.95/mo)
-A High Speed DOCSIS Cable
modem
-DHCP IP address (fixed IP
available on request for
$19.95)
-Download speeds of up to 50
Mbps
-Upload speeds of up to 2
Mbps
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-200 GB of free data transfer
per month (additional usage
$5.00/GB, charged in 1 cent
increments)
-Reliable help desk support and
24/7 online support
Disadvantages of service
Slow Internet.
Unable to provide good upload
speed.
Northwestel does not offer as
much mbps or kbps in certain
parts of internet usage deal.
E-mail features
(LOWEST: $44.49/mo):
Email Accounts:
-1 primary account
-4 secondary accounts
Max Email Message Size:
-10 MB per account
-5 e-mail accounts
(LOWEST: $32.95/mo)
-15 e-mail addresses
-Photos
-SkyDrive™ - an additional
7 GB of passwordprotected storage space
-Advanced Security
Features.
(LOWEST: $41.95/mo)
-Two email accounts with Web
mail access
-5 GB of usage cap per month
(additional usage $5/GB,
charged in 1 cent increments)
(HIGHEST: $225.99/mo)
Email Accounts:
-1 primary account
-8 secondary accounts
Max Email Message Size:
-20 MB per account
Web Hosting Space/Service
(HIGHEST: $152.95/mo)
-Web based e-mail
-Calendar
-10 GB e-mail storage
space
-All your social networking
tools to help you keep in
touch from one place.
They do not currently offer web Will get 5 MB web space,
hosting for residential Internet
and get 1 primary and 14
packages. But in other hands,
secondary email address.
business Internet packages
(HIGHEST: $110.95/mo)
-15 email accounts with Web
mail access
-Reliable help desk support and
24/7 online support
-750 MB Web Disk Space
-30 email accounts
-48 GB Web Transfer
-EasySiteWizard
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would have the option for web
hosting.
-Website Promotion Wizard
-Pro Template Gallery
-PHP
-Perl
-ASP (Active Server Pages)
-MySQL
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, I would recommend the lowest priced Bell internet package because it is for everyday casual user at home; who checks
e-mails, surf the web a couple of time, download few songs, and I watch a decent amount of movies and TV shows on my computer. I
do not use my computer to do extreme media usage and I do not occupy most of the GB I have. The price is affordable and not costly,
It also comes with McAfee Security from Bell that comes with Anti Bot protection, Parental Controls, Site Advisor, Malicious Ad
protection, and Digital data shredder, Which all comes in handy for someone who surfs the web every day! As in for uploading and
downloading speed, I do not need it to be extreme lightning fast; as long as it can do its job to upload/download songs, movies, and
files at a decent amount of time, it’s all good!
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