What is the cheapest basic cable company and internet provider to use?

Answer 1

Not BMW! Think you posted your question in the wrong spot. It depends on what kind of Internet connection you want & of course where you live - NETZERO highspeed dial-up is like $12.95 a month. As far of cable services - buy a dish & use Directv.

Answer 2

You normally would not be able to choose your cable company. A cable company (such as Comcast) would typically have the monopoly at a particular geographic area. And rates from even the same company will vary with different states and locations.

My basic cable rate from Comcast is $12, but the same thing costs $20 at my buddy's place in the next state.

Here's a comparison website:
http://www.dslreports.com/overview?v=r&typ=cable

For internet, I'm assuming you were referring to BROADBAND internet in your question since you mentioned cable company...

Here's a quick glance at different providers.
Website: http://www.dslreports.com/overview?v=r&typ=isp

The battle between DSL (phone company) and cable company's highspeed internet service has been going on for ages. If you have a fixed line phone from Verizon, they offer very good rates ($14.99/mth) for their 768kbps "starter plan" (1 year agreement required).
Website: http://www.verizononline.com/

If you use a cellphone and don't have a landline phone, Verizon had (and maybe still has) a "dry loop" DSL service for a little more money. I'm saying "maybe" because I now have problems finding it in their website, you may need to call in to find out.

The cable company would argue that DSL will never be as fast as their highspeed internet. They would typically draw you in with an intro 6-month rate of $19.99/mth, before shooting up to $45/mth or so.
Here's one of Comcast's offers online: http://www.comcastoffers.com/7/?cid=53069&

But lookout cable companies!
Verizon is now building a massive fiber network called Fios. This technology is called "fiber to the premise" or "fiber to the home". Optical fiber has a much larger bandwidth than any cable. So with Verizon Fios (if you're lucky enough to live in one of their service areas), you can get TV, broadband (that exceeds cable speeds) and of course, phone service. Current Fios internet rates seem better than most cable company rates.
Verizon Fios website: http://www.verizonfios.com/

Good luck!