1.   And installing cable modem service is slow and expensive.

2.   And neither cable modem service nor DSL is generally available to apartment dwellers because they involve special wiring.

3.   AtHome provides the cable modem service through agreements with various cable providers around the country.

4.   After Continental bought half of the Argentine cable company, Gutman became involved as a top consultant advising Continental on its HighwayOne cable modem service.

5.   Cable modem services are now available in only a few Bay Area communities, including Fremont and Palo Alto.

6.   Comcast, which provides cable service in parts of the metropolitan area not served by Time Warner, recently increased some rates for its Home cable modem service.

7.   Currently, cable companies such as Tele-Communications Inc. and others who provide cable modem service do not allow subscribers to choose an ISP.

8.   EarthLink President Michael McQuary said that no money will change hands until Time Warner cable customers can actually order EarthLink cable modem service.

9.   ExciteAtHome concedes there were major security flaws when cable modem service first became available a few years ago.

10.   Growth in low-cost services, including free ISPs and broadband access, notably cable modem services.