Broadband speeds no longer a big-name domain

All four offer top speed during peak hours.

Even if you add a modem to the cheaper plans – providers allow you to BYO or select one of theirs – it still works out about $200 cheaper.

• Tangerine, $749 a year (BYO modem), 50Mbps
• Spintel, $744 a year (BYO modem), 50Mbps
• Internode, $840 a year (BYO…