DSL Gotcha

[Shawn Tayler]

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 21:20:59 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <david at pananix.com>
professed:

> The distance is "measured" electronically over the circuit.  While I
> agree then fiber part is bunk, they do have to have transitional
> equipment to change DSL from copper to fiber and back.  DSL wasn't
> designed for fiber, and there's an additional penalty with the extra
> equipment involved.
> 
> Now, it really doesn't matter that there's a DSLAM'd CO close by.  You
> have to go by the CO you're actually connected to.  I've seen offices
> across the street (literally) from a CO that couldn't get DSL because
> they were too far away (their CO was miles away in fact).  Phone company
> is not going to rerun all their lines just for you.

I absolutely agree.  I wouldn't expect them to.  But to use a false premise
to justify a lie about their ability to give service to a customer is
criminal in my book....

Shawn