I am looking for a DSL provider in McKinney Texas. I've checked dslreports.com, but the search for providers for my area code & prefix brings up a list of 363 ISPs, the 1st 6 being "No Name Stored". Obviously, this is not a very useful function. Is there a more useful way to find a provider?
My local phone service is with SBC and they sent out a mailer several months ago saying DSL is now available in my area. I'd like to find out if I have any alternatives other than SBC. There are other ISPs that can provide service other than SBC, right? Not ruling out SBC, but I want to make an informed choice.
Also, the on-line prequalification I've done to check availability indicates that DSL is available, but note that I am over 20000 feet from the CO, so service may not be as fast. Is there a more reliable test that can be done without actually ordering, to know what speed I can get BEFORE I make a decision?
TIA
Mark