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Re: 1 Mb download speeds.

From ANTant@zimage.com (Ant)
Subject Re: 1 Mb download speeds.
Newsgroups comp.dcom.xdsl
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Message-ID <usydnSMYX7o9ubPSnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink)
Date 2012-02-05 00:41 -0600

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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.

Is there a way to check that?


> But as Bert says, 1mb is SLOW DSL.  Perhaps the fiber to the CO is
> already overloaded.  SHOULD be cheaper than usual DSL.

It is still better than dial-up at 3 kB/sec (already compressed) that 
rarely goes faster than 28.8k on 33.6k and 56k dial-up modems. Also, 
lots of line noises according to my old modem's statistics and external 
lights. ;)
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