The San Diego Broadband Initiative aims to make access to the Internet and web-based services via broadband affordable to everyone. We will continually monitor the availability of discounted services and provide our participants and partners with the latest information and developments. To that end, we are seeking partnerships with Internet Service Providers (ISP) who are open to making broadband Internet more affordable for our program participants.
Broadband is a technical term that generally means "high-speed" Internet. An Internet connection is considered broadband or high speed if it delivers data at a speed of 256 kilobits per second minimum. That's more than 4 times faster than a dial-up modem. Most broadband connections are faster than 256kbps.
Broadband Internet service is available from your cable TV provider, your phone provider, and from specialty Internet Service Providers (ISP) who only offer Internet access, which may be wired or wireless. The two most common methods of getting broadband are cable and "DSL", which is usually offered by the phone company.
Cable and DSL are two different kinds of technology used to provide access to the Internet. Cable uses your TV cable line, DSL uses your telephone line. Which one is best for you? That depends on many things, including your budget, how you plan to use the Internet, and any experiences you've had with cable or phone providers. Below is information about Internet service providers who offer broadband in San Diego. There are many others but these are the most commonly used. Click the "read more" links to get the SDBI review and recommendations.
Cox Communications is San Diego's largest cable TV provider. They also offer Internet and phone service. Their Internet service offers some of the fastest access to the web on the market, with speeds up to 25 megabits per second. The SDBI is happy to work along side Cox Communications as our Official Internet Provider. Cox has given participants of this program exciting discounts and a designated department to handle all of our calls. Cox Communications has really made their services affordable to those in low income communities. Click the "read more" link for more information on discounts and a review of Cox Communication's services.
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The San Diego Broadband Initiative is funded in part by the California Emerging Technology Fund and NTIA. Additional support provided by the County of San Diego, HP, and the program partners. Cox Communications is the official internet service provider for the San Diego Broadband Initiative
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