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Re: 1 Mb download speeds.

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> >>I noticed my area finally can get DSL? It says maximum speed is only 1 
> >>Mb/sec. In the past, I could never get DSL due to 20K ft. distance to CO 
> >>but now I can? Did DSL technology finally improve to get something?
> >
> >Possibly, but its more likely they put a remote into your area with
> >fiber back to the CO.
> >
> >But as Bert says, 1mb is SLOW DSL.  Perhaps the fiber to the CO is
> >already overloaded.  SHOULD be cheaper than usual DSL.

> 1mb is Verizon's bottom-tier DSL. It's not necessarily an issue of
> overload or distance from the CO; they offer 6mb standard service over the
> same lines. I set this up for my elderly mom as an upgrade from dial-up
> AOL. For her it's a tremendous increment in reliability and the speed is
> adequate for her ... at less monthly cost than AOL dialup.

So how come it was 1 Mb/sec or no DSL service for me? Also, no FIOS 
but that is not related to phone lines. :(
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