Most people look at the bottom line cost of broadband Internet

when deciding the cost versus the benefits of Internet service.

It's time to take a closer look. A good place to start is VoIP,

also known as broadband phone service. The reasoning behind

this being, the lower phone rates offset the increased of cost

Internet service, essentially paying for the rise in cost in

Internet access.

The cost effective possibilities are endless. Downloading

movies instead of going to the video store also puts your

broadband connection to work, (the legal way of course). You'll

save gas, time, and it is usually just cheaper.

It has been rumored, Microsoft, in partnership with Time Warner

Cable, is working on an Internet TV service called IP TV, and is

due to launch in 2006. With computers having the capability of

using an LCD TV screen as a monitor, or stream media to the TV,

one can imagine the financial benefits of this technology, but

only if you have broadband.

The examples listed are likely the most common ways to save a

buck or two with broadband. Internet telephone and Internet TV

are just a couple examples of new technology for broadband to

come. by now it should be fairly clear to most people that

faster surfing and downloads are only the very basic of

benefits to broadband users.

Most dial up users won't switch to high speed Internet because

they believe it's too expensive. Sure the basic subscription is

more, but there are literally hundreds of ways to offset the

higher cost of broadband Internet service.

In most cases, the benefits of high speed Internet far outweigh

the cost. In closing, let me just say the next time you are

looking for somewhere to go or something to do with your

broadband connection, try looking for ways to put it to work

for you, and save some money.