[ale] OT- Transition to fast access

[Charles Marcus]

Should have qualified:  this was strictly for ADSL.  Yes, they will try IDSL
or SDSL at these greater distances, but at much greater cost and much lower
speeds.

Charles

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Marcus [mailto:CharlesM at Media-Brokers.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:23 PM
> To: Ale (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [ale] OT- Transition to fast access
>
>
> > From: F. Grant Robertson [mailto:f.g.robertson at alexiongroup.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:10 PM
> >
> >> Yes, I think it is a waste of time - I don't even think
> >> they'd attempt an install at that distance.
>
> > Not so fast there...  I'm _at_ 36,500 feet, and this email
> > will go out over my DSL at 256k up/1.5 down. Depends on what
> > equipment is in the area.
>
> No offense, but I highly doubt it.  Every distance
> requirement I've ever
> seen for ADSL is a *maximum* of 18,000 ft from the CO.
> Anything more and
> they won't even try - much less give you 1.5Mb down.  ADSL is
> very distance
> sensitive, so if you are at 17,500 ft, there's no way you'll get 1.5Mb
> speeds.
>
> Maybe you're using some kind of new implementation or
> technology, but I
> would think some of us here would have heard about it before now...
>
> > If Bellsouth's fast access site says you qualify, you can
> > get something reasonable.
>
> Yes, but to qualify, you must be within 18,000 ft.  Are you
> sure you're not
> at 3,650 ft?
>
> Charles
>
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