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If an RBOC, in this case Qwest, can't deliver DSL service, it's usually
because they don't have what is known as a DSLAM in their CO (central
office). However, competing providers can install their own DSLAM in an
RBOC's CO. That's the law. Qwest's answer wasn't correct. They just didn't
have a DSLAM in the CO that serves you or it was max'd out. If Earthlink
have fiber to their DSLAM, then the uplink bandwidth will be great.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Hoffman [mailto:trader20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 11:43 AM
To: omega-list
Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: Cable or DSL?
Here's the experience I had: Qwest would not provide DSL for my home. They
said my line did not qualify. Then I called Earthlink and they said my line
was within distance parameters so they sent someone to Qwest's own CO and
qualified my line. I do not understand why a third party ISP was able to set
my line up for DSL when the company that owns the line said it could not be
done. FYI, I have had it for a month now and it works fine. Consistant 1Mbs
downloads.
The moral of the story is that Colin's idea sounds good to me, but maybe the
RBOC (I presume this is Qwest in my case) won't set your line up even though
you can get DSL service from the ISP directly.
SH
----- Original Message -----
From: "caw" <cwest@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 7:39 PM
Subject: RE: OFF TOPIC: Cable or DSL?
> Given the many failures of companies offering DSL, I'd strongly suggest
> buying your DSL circuit from your RBOC, and request them to route it to an
> ISP of you choice. If the ISP fails or their service becomes
unsatisfactory,
> it's quite easy to re-route your circuit in a few hours to another ISP
> without any downtime. Perhaps I'll write a "paper" about this stuff for
> traders2traders.com :)
>
> Colin West
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Harris [mailto:baldeagle99@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 8:01 PM
> To: Omega List
> Subject: OFF TOPIC: Cable or DSL?
>
> Thank you to: caw, Tim, Bobh, GE, and erwilm45 for your opinions on DSL
> & cable. I'll probably go with DSL - only because cable will not be
> available for about a year in my area.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Mike
>
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