In an effort to compete in the marketplace (rip you off), ISPs are trying to squeeze as much out of their customers as they can with irregular pricing or selling you 1 BILLION Mbps of SPEED. The average household of 3-5 people won’t ever need more than 50Mbps of speed, or likely 30Mbps. If your internet is slow (with you laptop sitting right beside the wifi modem), it’s always because they are screwing you, not because you aren’t paying enough. You should check your bill regularly and make sure there aren't any "mistakes." You will be over charged whenever the sales person feels it appropriate. You may want to call and ask exactly what you are paying for on occasion. Is the charge necessary and can it be cheaper? Just keep checking their online deals, do your homework, play dumb and let them make it worth your while (considering how many commercials you have to watch and how much of your usage data they sell to marketers and undesirables). I would say a good deal for just internet from Comcast is $40/mo. $50 is average. If it is that good, try and get into a contract if you aren’t moving. If your internet isn’t really slow with Century Link, then that $40/mo is good. I will call them one night and if I don’t get a good deal try them in week or two. Their pricing is like prices in the hospital — whatever they can get away with.

Call at least once a year and ask, "how can my bill cheaper?" Do not get any internet plan that is slower than 25 Mbps (mega-bits per second).

This goes for every service you have: car insurance, health care, cell phone service, internet, everything you pay yearly for. The bean counters keep all the prices vague and fluid so they can increase their SPQ (screwed per quarter). Unfortunately, the more vigilant you are in distrusting these companies, the more you tend to save.