In fact, price is theNo.
1 reasonpeople choose not to have a home internet connection at all.
According to anFCC analysis, the inflation-adjusted price for the internet declined by 19% between 2009 and 2023.
For many people, $78 per month probably sounds like a pretty good deal.
Consider this a wake-up call if you’re paying significantly more than that.
But the best option might be toswitch providers altogether.
DSL and satellite internet – often the only options in rural areas – were the slowest connections by far.
Satellite internet was prohibitively more expensive than other connection types.
Satellite providers had a median price of $110 per month for download speeds of 100Mbps.
Fiber internet was also on the pricier side, but plans don’t typically come with price increases.
Here are the average price increases associated with each provider:
Source: CNET anaylsis of provider data.
Thankfully, these are largely a thing of the past.
I found only five providers that currently impose junk fees.
AConsumer Reports analysis from 2022found 13 ISPs that had junk fees in their bills.
Here’s what you might do:
