Internet Connections and Fair Observations

Still pretty slow on the typing front, so today will be short, again. I just wanted to know how you all connect to the internet, and how satisfied you are with that connection. Right now we're on cable, and I like it fine--except at night, when the speed seems to plummet because everyone else is on at the same time. Does that happen to you, too? I'm thinking about switching, but I don't want to if it's just to end up with the same problem. However, paying for 4mb/s and getting .5 is not my id...