Multi Options For Broadband Users
There was a time when broadband was quite a rare thing but today, almost everyone has access to broadband through a wireless provider.
Broadband is essentially a fast connection to the internet. However, there are other benefits to broadband besides getting web pages to load quickly. Listening to web radio while you are surfing the web, watching video clips and online gaming all become much smoother with the higher bandwidth that broadband offers.

The common complaint you hear is that there is not that much broadband content available out there. While that’s true, more and more websites are now becoming available for broadband users.
Most broadband-specific sites focus on streaming (the process where data is transferred as a steady continuous stream) video and audio. A lot of general news and entertainment sites also offer streaming media to supplement their normal text-and-graphics-based content.
There are now numerous internet television sites that are worth visiting if you have broadband. Broadband-Television.com, Ultraview.net, Broadband Television Central, Smart Streams and Beeline TV list the available internet TV stations from around the world. As the sites organize their lists according to continents and countries, you will be able to find programs from Russia and Croatia to Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
If you want to watch free news clips online, then visit MSN’s video section. You will need Internet Explorer (IE6 and above) for this and if you want even better quality video, MSN offers a special version called MSN Video Enhanced, which is also free, but requires downloading and installing special software from Microsoft.
Not all streaming video sites are related to news, of course. The BBC has a special section just for broadband users, which offers a mix of news, sports, documentaries, comedies, history, music and games.
If you are into movies, there are a lot of movie resources online that cater for broadband users. If you like mainstream Hollywood fare, check out MovieFone and Apple’s Movie Trailers where you can download or stream clips of your favorite movies, while Ifilm.com gives everything from mainstream movie trailers and music videos to short films and viral videos.
For those into animation, Ice Box is the site to visit. It’s the foremost destination from animation on the internet. Targeted at the 15–40 age group, Ice Box features cutting-edge, unfiltered programming that’s hip, funny and irreverent.
Another popular broadband-specific service involves streaming audio. This doesn’t require as much bandwidth as streaming video. But it still works best when you have high-speed internet access. Similar to web TV, web radio streams music to listeners, meaning there’s no need to wait for a download to finish before hearing the song.
There are many international web radio stations. Among the better ones are BBC Radio and Yahoo! music portal. If you want other radio stations online, then visit RadioTower or radio-Locator for an international list.
If you’re sick of playing single-player games on your computer, then broadband is a must. If you want to play against thousands of other people in a huge fantasy world, then visit Anarchy Online and Asheron’s Call.
With all these options are available around, you will have your hands full of things to do with your broadband.
