Jessmarimba, can you get Century Link/Qwest where you are? I live in the backwater of western Colorado (Grand Jct) and I have Century Link for DSL. It's 3mbps and has been fine for watching videos (and bicycle racing) online. I have had good service here too. I pay $19.99/mo for the DSL. I also have basic landline phone service ($35/mo). So my monthly bill from CL is $55. (My first year of DSL with Qwest was $14.99/mo, but they haven't offered that rate since.)

When the $19.99/mo runs out I call them up and ask to be put on the next promo (usually $19.99/mo). I might have to call a couple of times to get the right type of person to talk to that will give me that rate. Yes, they are mostly open during the time I'm at work but I try to plan for a time that I can devote to calling and getting it squared away. It saves me a lot of money.