Caracas - Post Report Question and Answers
Is high-speed home Internet access available? How long does it typically take to install it after arrival?
Yes, it's cheap, not so fast, but generally reliable. - May 2015
Yes. Cheap. - Apr 2015
Government censored and monitored internet is available. 4mb DSL service with local phone costs about US$100 a month at the official rate, US$6 a month at the black market rate. The service can be painfully slow during heavy usage times. - Nov 2014
Just one company, InterCable, has 10 Mbps high-speed internet, and they are just starting to expand into Valle Arriba. Only about five percent of the apartment buildings have it. The other providers, CANTV and SuperCable are slow (1-3Mbps), but the three companies all are very cheap. - Sep 2013
Yes, and the cost is reasonable. - Aug 2012
Internet access is available, but if you would like to avoid problems, you should go with a small-business plan instead of a private plan. - Mar 2012
We pay about $50/month for phone and internet. It's unreliable, and often slow. We often go days at a time with no service. Get a transformer (not just a surge protector) and plug your modem into it rather than just the wall. - Mar 2011
Yes, but there have been numerous problems with it. - Jan 2011
DSL is available, not too reliable. - Oct 2010
DSL is available through the government-owned telecom company, CanTV. It's fairly slow and unreliable, but some streaming can be done on a good day. - Sep 2010
Bad speed, unreliable and expensive - Mar 2010
Yes, about $50/month. - Mar 2010
Intercable, SuperCable, and CANTV (the local telephone company).Speeds are decent, but billing is typically a nightmare. CANTV especially since they are now government owned and apparently not concerned with making money or sending you your bills. - Feb 2009
Yes, you can get ADSL or Cable internet for about US$50 a month. - Nov 2008
