| Feature |
Mercury |
AOL |
Earthlink |
MSN |
| Plan |
Flat-Rate Plan
"Unlimited"
Metered Plan
25 Hours a Month |
Standard Plan
"Unlimited"
Light
3 Hours a Month |
Earthlink
Access
"Unlimited" |
MSN Internet Access
"Unlimited"
MSN Hourly Access
20 Hours a Month |
Additional Hours
|
Metered Plan
$0.50 an Hour |
Light $2.50 an Hour |
N/A |
Hourly Plan
$1.50 an Hour |
Web Accelerator
|
Propel Accelerator
included at no
additional cost
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Availability
|
Nationwide |
Nationwide |
Nationwide |
Nationwide |
| Connection Speed |
Up to 56K
Nationwide |
Up to 56K at most
locations |
Up to 56K at most
locations |
Up to 56K at most
locationso |
| E-Mail Addresses |
Flat-Rate: 10
Metered: 3
(additional addresses $2.00 each)
|
7
(cannot purchase additional) |
8
(additional addresses $4.95 each) |
11 |
| Web Space |
25MB per E-Mail
address
|
2MB per E-Mail
address |
10MB per E-Mail
address |
N/A |
| Customer Support |
7-Days a Week |
24/7 By Phone |
24/7 By Phone |
24/7 By Phone |
Downloadable Software
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Monthly Charges |
Flat-Rate $17.95
Metered $9.95 |
Standard Plan $19.95
Light $4.95 |
$21.95 |
Unlimited
$21.95
Hourly
$14.95 |
| Web Space |
25MB per Mailbox,
250MB Total
|
20MB Total |
5MB Total |
None |
| Annual Charges |
Flat-Rate $179.50
Metered $99.50
|
Standard Plan
$239.40 |
Unlimited
$263.40 |
Unlimited
$263.40 |
Annual Savings
with Mercury
|
|
$59.90
|
$83.90
|
$83.90
|
