The ratings game:

One other way to choose the right broadband service is with ratings charts. Usually these charts are found on the same sites you'd find the reviews. Only rather than reading a review that talks about one service, a ratings chart compares three or four services at once. The chart is usually set up like a football pool. On one side you have a list of standard broadband features and on the top are a list of the companies. Then in each box there is usually a tiny blurb about how each company handles each feature. Ratings charts are the easy way to compare a whole mess of services and features without using up a whole mess of your time.