Best internet service provider for expats

If you are an expatriate heading for the Netherlands, one of the most important tasks you will have is to find the best internet service provider in your area of residence.

Whether you like it or not, the internet has taken over the lives of citizens and expats alike, no matter where they are situated in the world.
Arriving in a new country and finding the best internet service in a chosen location could really be an overwhelming and difficult task. Whether you are a digital nomad, news freak, social media addict or a surfer, you are going to need the best internet provider Netherlands has to offer you.

Surprisingly, the Netherlands is still a country where the internet service you get depends on the location where you live. Therefore, researching internet providers before you settle in is essential.

The Netherlands has a number of internet service providers, some of which do not cover the entire country and others whose services are too slow to be of use to entrepreneurs or others who depend on the web for their livelihoods or need to establish contact with their family back home.
The first step is to research your chosen area to find out which suppliers support the region. Next, you will need to remember that, in the Netherlands as in many other countries, internet service providers advertise speeds more aligned to fantasy than reality.

What you will get is far lower than what is advertised, but a new law now mandates service providers to tell the absolute truth about actual speeds. Remember the further your service is located from the provider's local switch, the slower your speed will be.

Choosing a supplier with an efficient customer support network including spoken English is also important, as you will realize when your first issue occurs. Online reviews of available companies are found in local expat forums and should give you an idea of which ones to avoid.
There are also many websites which help expats as well as other people compare and choose services like the internet, utilities and energy service packages. One such website is EasyNuts, where you can look and compare these services to choose the best one in your area.

One supplier, KPN, has a useful extra perk in the form of its Wi-Fi hotspots, a million and more of which are scattered all over the Netherlands. Users of the service can use them automatically.

KPN is also popular for its default TV channel packages including pre-installed NetFlix access. Again, checking on local expat forums and websites should tell you all you need to know.

Contracts for internet access and TV run for a year, and it is well worth checking out your present provider’s competition, as your fees are certain to increase with your present provider and switching could amount to around fifty to hundred Euros savings per year.