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Re: [TCLUG:20045] DSL



Assuming those distances are anything close to correct, you should be able
to get it now.

USWest told me for two years that I could not get DSL.  It runs out I am
less than 11000 feet.  After a certain sysadmin managed to persuade them to
update their information - I suddenly qualified.  I am running along nicely
at 256 - and I can train at 640/272 (at 20dB).

Yes, the CO was equipt back when they said I did not qualify.  I was always
pretty sure I did qualify because of the actual distance to the CO and the
fact that I was getting as high as 53333 connects on my X2 modem (not a true
indicator - but not a bad one).

Tom Veldhouse
veldy@veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy Wilson <wilson@visi.com>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: [TCLUG:20045] DSL


> On Thu, 3 Aug 2000 jrsmit2@uswest.com wrote:
>
> > Just to clarify, not to disagree...I wish we can do something about
those
> > things soon, too.
>
> Thanks for the clarification Jer. Here's another quick question I've
> been wondering about.
>
> U.S. West tells me that the only thing preventing me from qualifiying
> for DSL is my distance from the CO. I have no DLC, load coils, or
> anything else. dslreports.com puts estimates my distance at 11,716 ft.
> (Covad), 42,474 ft. (NAS), or 13,731 ft. (NorthPoint).
>
> Is it possible for me to pester them into installing DSL or do I need to
> wait?
>
> Also, if waiting is my only possibility, then will I be waiting for them
> to add another CO or to develop technology that will reach further from
> the CO?
>
> I realize that I might be able to get DSL through another provider, but
> from what I've seen, the monthly cost is still too high for anything but
> garden-variety, U.S. West service.
>
> -Tim
>
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