[ale] OT- Transition to fast access

[Armsby John-G16665]

OK GUYS!

I have asked my questions.
I have posted to the experts (ALE).
I have called some of you.
I have agonized.
I have cogitated.
I have drunk heavily.
I have signed up with Mindspring for DSL.
I go with God and will keep you posted.


John



-----Original Message-----
From: John Wells [mailto:jb at sourceillustrated.com]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:36 PM
To: Charles Marcus
Cc: Ale (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [ale] OT- Transition to fast access


Forgot to mention....I have ADSL with Bellsouth. 



On Mon, 2002-08-26 at 17:23, Charles Marcus wrote:
> > 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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