Embarq is the way to go for internet. We have mediacom for cable (no choice except dish) and they are well, flaky at best. Mediacom calls and wants us to switch to the cable / phone / internet service package, which would save money but I always tell them no way, I can't afford to have my internet down as much as the cable is. Everytime we have to call because the cable goes out I remind them that this is why I do not have internet service with them. My mother-in-law switched to save some dough and paid the price.. no cable, no phone, no internet when it crashes.After Hurricane Dennis my phone and internet were up within days and mediacom took weeks.