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My friendly neighbor Ivana had a Vodafone 'quadruple play' package installed so wifi is available at the house. Given the wall thickness of 80 centimeter you will find best reception near Ivana's house. Check with Ivana for the rather lengthy password.
DSL in this part of Italy is not very fast, and thanks to the Berlusconi media empire Cable only exists in few large cities (fiber). After maintaining an expensive and often faulty DSL line for several years we decided to use mobile internet. Not only does this work in the house but everywhere else in Italy. Mobile SIM cards from several vendors can be easily obtained at the local telephone shops. They are depicted on this Map. One (New Millenium) is in the center of Arma in the pedestrian area near the bars and restaurants (via Quirolo), the other one is a TIM store in the center of the Leclerc Mall (on the road to the Autostrada). New Millenium offers SIM cards from multiple carriers so we prefer this one over the TIM-only shop at Leclerc supermarket. The TIM shop in the mall has extended opening hours, so also on evenings and weekends.
European law has enforced roaming tariffs since June 2017. This means that mobile rates with the European community are charged at the same tariff as in your home (EU) country. There is a (never applied) limit of 90 days to avoid competition between mobile carriers between countries.
These new laws should make it very easy to use your mobile phone abroad, provided you have a subscription from another EU country. The mobile operators still have room to move: the law does not require them to ensure coverage, so they have the option to agree roaming contracts for (parts) of a country with a carrier that, for example, only has inexpensive 4G coverage. This means that your phone will not work in rural areas where there is only 3G coverage.
If you do not have an EU mobile contract or prefer to use a local carrier: An 140 GB internet local SIM costs about €10 (per month), plus 5 extra for the card. Using italian mobile service requires you to start a prepaid 'subscription'. You can reuse the SIM when you return to Italy, but it is wise to check with the mobile shop before adding new credit to your account: in some cases the old contract will still be open and (part) of your new credits may thus be absorbed to complete payment of your previous usage. The mobile shop will assist by canceling any outstanding subscriptions and starting a new one using the SIM card. All italian providers have internet sites to give you with details of usage and remaining credit. They will also send you several SMS messages when you credit is close to zero ("Esaurito") and you can refill credit ("Ricarica") on-line using credit card in some cases (or by purchasing fixed credit amount at tobacco shop, gas station, or supermarket).
For PC's with mail, etc, we use the Hotspot functionality of our smartphones to connect them to internet. Note that some carriers have a sneaky way to disable hotspot capability on some phone types (such as on iPhone). This can be fixed with other prepaid contract and/or with hacked iPhone (the latter is always preferred) using software to bypass the anti-tethering.
Mobile phone reception: Nearest mobile masts are inland towards the Autostrada and on the via Aurelia coastal road. These transmitters have difficulty to reach your phone through the 80 cm (32") thick walls of our house. Best spot for mobile service is the terrace. Good alternative is the seat nearest to the window in the living room. When we set a phone in hotspot mode we typically place it plugged-in near the large window in the living room.
For technical wizards: there is a wifi amplifier in the house with five meter cable and USB connector to improve Ivana's wifi signal. The amplification is such that it also allows you to log into the wifi of the luxury shopping center across the valley...