The biggest broadband providers are constantly fighting for your business in a market place that's become more than a little crowded. Many people believe that the market for broadband is at it's peak, which means competition between all providers, big and small, is extreme. It's a great market for customers, and one where things generally get better and cheaper over time - a far cry from other household bills like phone rental and energy prices that are constantly getting more expensive as time goes on!

However, savings in the broadband market can only be achieved if you move around. Providers might be scrabbling for new business and making big offers and discounts for people that join them, but they do little to try to impress their older customers. Customer loyalty may work great for a supermarket or store, but for broadband it just means you get stuck of a price tariff that will never change unless you request it, and missing out on all the deals that new users enjoy.

It's for this reason that savvy consumers have adopted a nomadic policy when it comes to broadband, staying with a company for as long as the contract lasts - usually a year - and then moving on to the next company in order to get the best savings, access to the fastest technology and whatever offers are involved with signing up, normally free hardware but sometimes even a reduced monthly cost.

This is a great way to save money on your broadband, but it does come with risks. It's easy to find the cheapest provider or which providers are available in your area simply by searching around, but sometimes price isn't the only thing you need to concern yourself with. For example, there are other things you need to think about before getting a new contract. How fast is the new supplier? Do they have any limits? What is the customer support like? How reliable are they?

This is where broadband reviews become invaluable sources of information and a vital part of choosing a good provider. Most reviews are written by people who have either used or are currently using that service, so unlike magazine reviews you get a more down to earth and honest approach to a typical broadband review. This also means there can be a lot more personal opinion of course, so make sure to read reviews carefully and pick out what matters to you.

Broadband reviews are a great way of finding out exactly what the numbers won't tell you. Something like the service of a tech support line can be difficult to figure out from just looking at a website, but vital when it comes to using the service, so always look out for that sort of information in reviews. When reading though, it's vital to make sure the review is current and has been written in the last year or so. The broadband world moves far too fast for even a two year review to be very relevant anymore.

For the most up to date and comprehensive list of broadband reviews, a broadband comparison site or user based product review site is recommended, as these tend to have a large number of well written reviews which can be easily accessed and sorted.