Rachel Oaks
Rachel Oaks has written hundreds of helpful articles in their five years at CableTV.com. You want all the deets on internet providers, download speeds, and affordable internet? They’re your new favorite writer. Rachel earned their Bachelor of Arts in English at Southern Utah University. You can find more of Rachel’s delightful insights on Yahoo! Finance, Roku.com, and BestCompany.
Spectrum vs. AT&T Internet
by Rachel Oaks | Jul 21, 2025 | Reviews
Spectrum is a well-priced, contract-free option, but AT&T has a better customer service reputation.
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Xfinity vs. AT&T Internet: Comparing Speeds, Pricing, Deals, And More
by Rachel Oaks | Jul 21, 2025 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
When the competition is AT&T Fiber vs. Xfinity Internet, we say AT&T is better than Xfinity. While our recent customer satisfaction survey put AT&T Fiber and Xfinity Internet on equal footing for reliability, you’ll get faster speeds if you go with AT&T Fiber.
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Verizon Fios vs. Optimum Internet
by Rachel Oaks | Jul 10, 2025 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
If you live in the parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut (plus Lemoyne, Pennsylvania) where Verizon Fios and Optimum intersect, you’re one lucky internet-lover.
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Xfinity vs. Verizon Fios Internet
by Rachel Oaks | Jul 9, 2025 | Featured, Versus Reviews
We’ve written about Xfinity and Verizon Fios for years, and now we’ve put these internet providers head to head.
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Your Guide to Rural Internet Options
by Rachel Oaks | Jun 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s more to rural internet than slow, expensive satellite plans. We’ll help you find all your options—and create new opportunities.
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Cheap and Free Internet for Students
by Rachel Oaks and Logan Jones | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Students can get free internet with help from community internet access points or internet service providers that offer the first 30–60 days of service free. Low-income families with students in K–12 can also get discounts on internet service.
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Verizon Fios TV vs. Stream with DIRECTV
by Rachel Oaks | Jun 2, 2025 | Reviews, Versus Reviews
Neither Verizon Fios TV nor DIRECTV STREAM is the perfect TV service. But if you have to choose one, we say go with Verizon Fios TV. It will probably cost you just the same as DIRECTV STREAM, but it looks better and has more flexibility in choosing the channels you want.
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EarthLink Review 2025: Plans, Pricing, And More
by Rachel Oaks | Apr 7, 2025 | Brand Reviews, Reviews
EarthLink may have unlimited data, but that doesn’t balance out its shortcomings. That said, if you’re over you current ISP, you may want to learn more about EarthLink’s pricing, plans, and availability.
Read moreIs Satellite Internet Good for Streaming?
by Rachel Oaks | Mar 6, 2025 | TV FAQs
Streaming TV uses a lot of data, and since your satellite internet providers probably has small data caps, a few hours of streaming can throttle your internet speeds for the rest of the month. Read on to get expert recommendations on how to watch TV without eating into your internet data cap.
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Best Fiber Internet Providers: Prices, Speeds, and More
by Rachel Oaks | Jan 28, 2025 | Best Of, Reviews
Shopping for fiber optic internet? Wondering how much is fiber optic internet? Our best fiber internet guide breaks down the top fiber ISPs on the market today.
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