The advantages of broadband over dial-up connections are many and include:

	Rapid loading of web pages and e-mail (as much as 100 times faster)
	Equally fast downloading of files, programs, and computer updates
	More efficient use of time online -- no more waiting for pages to load
	...and no more dropped telephone signals!
	No need to tie up a telephone line or support the cost of a second telephone line
	An always-on connection, ready when you are to access the outside world
	The ability to easily stream video and music -- this could be a whole new experience for many people
	More efficient delivery of photos and other large e-mail attachments
	The ability to enable Vonage, Skype or other low-cost (or no-cost)  voice-over-IP telephone communications systems
	Technology which enables people to work from home

In short, broadband Internet considerably improves your online experience and reduces the frustration which now plagues dial-up users.