Other Cable Companies

• In some locations where Windstream Cable is not present, a good alternative might be another cable company. The United States is served by many such companies. The largest are Comcast and Time Warner, followed by Cox Cable and Charter Communications. Check your phone book or online to see what company is present in your area.
  
  

Dish Companies

• Another alternative to Windstream cable are satellite dish providers. Satellite dish companies are not restricted to coverage territory like cable companies, so you could get dish service nearly anywhere you can get cable. The major dish companies are Direct TV, and Dish Network. Dish companies also offer Internet, but not at speeds as fast as cable.
  
  

Phone Companies

• If you're not looking to get cable television with loads of channels, but you still need phone and Internet service, consider using a telephone company. The largest phone company is AT&T, which even offers television. Telephone companies commonly provide DSL Internet service along with telephone service. While DSL is not quite as fast as cable, it is still broadband.The packages offered by AT&T for Internet and telephone are less pricey than comparable plans with Windstream or Comcast.
  
  

Wireless Internet

• Wireless Internet service is a less expensive alternative to cable Internet service, and it is more flexible, allowing you to access the Internet from just about anywhere. The service is not only offered by most cell phone companies like Verizon, Sprint and AT&T, but it is offered in some areas by wireless-only companies such as Clear Wireless.