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Always switched on

Broadband allows immediate online access. Your computer is always connected to the internet 24 hours-a-day, without you ever having to spend time dialling up. The internet becomes like any other utility, such as electricity or water, it’s just there when you need it without having to give it any thought. All you have to do is open your browser and you’re ready to go.

This permanent connection is normally charged at a fixed monthly rate, so you can benefit from constant access to the internet, whenever your computer is switched on, without incurring any additional charges. Check with your ISP for any restrictions they might place on your service.

With constant access it is possible to establish a free flow of information between the internet and you, which makes many new things possible. For example:

• You will receive emails almost as soon as they are sent
• You can use your computer as a radio, with access to hundreds of stations across the UK and the world
• You can be updated with critical information, from share prices to air, road and rail travel conditions and other news alerts, immediately
• Your computer can be used as a phone for short-distance, long-distance and international calls — ready to receive and make calls at all times. Because of the fixed broadband fee, these calls can cost nothing, if the other person is using the same software, or a fraction of the usual costs if you call from your PC to a normal phone line

Removing the need to dial-up means it is really convenient to have the computer switched on all day for little bits of research. Checking the weather, looking up a phone number, printing off a map or even finding a new recipe.