Beep! Beep! Road Runner High Speed Internet blazes with up to 5 Mbps downstream, that is up to thrice the speed offered by most DSL services and up to 100 times faster than dial-up. And unlike dial-up services, its cable internet facility means you are always connected and the phone lines are kept free. The speed makes for fast downloads of music, video and other interactive choices, which you will appreciate since Road Runner has excellent media and content – this includes news, sports, travel sites, games, educational information, children’s material plus free access to CNN Broadband News. Road Runner also offers video mail (which allows you to send videos and personalized greeting cards to anyone with an e-mail account) plus remote webmail access anywhere in the world. The service also comes with a Road Runner Messenger (which is compatible with Netscape, Compuserve and AOL users), 5 e-mail accounts and a personal homepage space. Security benefits are offered for free – this includes anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-spyware software, firewall, pop-up blockers and anti-spam software.
Coverage is not so comprehensive, as Road Runner only offers the service to almost half of the country. However, it provides an internet service locator to help you determine whether you can avail of the service in your location.
Prices vary depending on location, but generally, it is also a bit pricey compared to other providers but it already includes free installation. Modem rental is already included in the monthly service charge. Customer service includes a dedicated 24/7 phone line, e-mail and live technical chat. The service also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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