Buzzlink (by 1stUp)

Pros: won't throw you offline, free
Cons: hard to connect, ads annoying

I decided to add this ISP to the large number that I already subscribe to, in part because you can never have too many (especially if they're free) and also because I had heard that the connection was of good quality. Furthermore, the connection is free...

Pros: 1stUp partner
Cons: 1stUp partner

This review was written when 1stUp was still active. Since December 10, 2000, 1stUp is no longer providing free Internet access.

The "Free National Internet Service Providers (ISPs)" section of Epinions is my favorite section....

Pros: Free
Cons: Still not that fast

Even though I pay for Prodigy every month I use buzzlink more often. It is faster then the Prodigy and the banner is not too annoying. I have used other free ISPs this one is about on the same par as Lycos. It is still not as fast as I would like, but...

Pros: Good Connectability, Low Aggrivation
Cons: Displays an Ad Window while connected

Free ISP's aren't new and many of us have tried them before, usually with much less than satisfactory results. I've tried NetZero, and although the connection speed was good found that I could never seem to get through during peak hours and could only...