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Re: (ASCEND) ISDN is dying out - DSL is killing it
It is possible with some dslams to choose your provider on the fly. I know
Ascend doesn't do it, but Accelerated does. I'm sure there are others too, but
I haven't seen anything from them.
ft
Jake Messinger wrote:
> On Tue, 18 May 1999, Bob Atkins wrote:
>
> :It is becoming painfully obvious to us that ISDN is going the way
> :of the 9600 baud modem. We are seeing a steady migration of ISDN
> :customers over to DSL service.
>
> I used to think that but you will only loose a few in the beginning. THose
> are the ones that could have used dsl years ago but had to settle for DSL.
> :
> :Is anyone else seeing the same thing?
>
> Nope... Here is why. DSL must be copper all the way from the CO to the
> customer. DSL has a shorter distance limit. DSL cant use the current
> repeater technology that ISDN can. DSL is NOT switched, so you cant switch
> providers or go to your friends' house and use your fast dsl account.
> Actually you can switch providers, its just much more of a hassle because
> you have to get the fone co to do it.
>
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