In particular, the depression had already sprouted on the American farm and in certain industries. The Hoover term was just months old when the nation sustained the most ruinous business collapse in its history. The stock market crashed in the fall of 1929.
1 Cable broadband speeds tend to be faster than DSL and may cost more in some cases. 2  The Economy Internet Service (1 Mbps down/ 384 Kbps up) costs $25 /month. 3  The next level Performance (12 Mbps down/ 2 Mbps up) is $43 /month.
Several months ago, I called Comcast and negotiated a great deal: six months of high-speed Internet access plus basic extended cable for $85 per month. Normally, Comcast only offered that deal to new customers, but I wanted it, too.