The most recent thread about this is a year old, so I was wondering what the current landscape is like? I don't know much on the topic, so please educate me. I know there's lots a tiny unknown reseller ISPs that tend to be cheaper but I don't know which ones are around in Hamilton/are reliable. What are you experiences with price, value, and reliability?

The year-old threads are still accurate.

TekSavvy for price and reliability.
Cogeco for speed because they're really the only cable guys around (I hear there's also Shaw or something?)

And avoid Bell internet at all costs.

Cheers.

not much to add to that... agree with Bell comment, had atrocious service with them last year (im talking internet outages every day for weeks at a time)

I saw a thread about ISP's a week or two ago...

Inside look here,

http://www.macinsiders.com/showthread.php?t=4579 1

I guess im really lucky, i just checked and teksavvy has cable in my area. 10mps/300gb cap for $37/month!

Seconding the Tekksavvy opinion. I was so much happier switching from Bell.

Originally Posted by InsideMINDS

I guess im really lucky, i just checked and teksavvy has cable in my area. 10mps/300gb cap for $37/month!

Oh my god, I'm jelly. :< You don't live/will live in Hamilton?

What's up with their fees though. Five bucks just to make an account change? Plus activation fees, moving fees, troubleshooting fees and having to pay for the modem as well.

Yea.... they have to make money somewhere i guess? Not planning on using most of those fees.

@ herbs... i dont know... im pretty sure im in Hamilton . Im not familiar with the area, but after looking into it i think im in the dundas/ancaster area (closer to dundas) does that not count as part of hamilton? are they separate cities?

Originally Posted by InsideMINDS

Yea.... they have to make money somewhere i guess? Not planning on using most of those fees.

@ herbs... i dont know... im pretty sure im in Hamilton . Im not familiar with the area, but after looking into it i think im in the dundas/ancaster area (closer to dundas) does that not count as part of hamilton? are they separate cities?

No they should all be part of Hamilton including the other end (stoney creek).

Originally Posted by InsideMINDS

Yea.... they have to make money somewhere i guess? Not planning on using most of those fees.

@ herbs... i dont know... im pretty sure im in Hamilton . Im not familiar with the area, but after looking into it i think im in the dundas/ancaster area (closer to dundas) does that not count as part of hamilton? are they separate cities?

I live in Dundas and TekSavvy doesn't have cable internet their because of Cogeco being doucebags.

I put my area code in on their website and they said they had my area covered.

What about Primus? My roommates and I are paying $55 for an unlimited plan and although it may be slower than I'm used to (like 5mps?) it's pretty good.

Well I think 10mp/s for $37 beats that... maybe primus is an option if you cant get teksavvy