[ale] Bellsouth

[Paul Cartwright]

On Monday 19 February 2007 08:17, Jim Moore wrote:
> Paul,
> 14.4 was after running dedicated line from terminal block.  Before it
> was 7200-8400 baud.  Had servcie man come out and check and with his
> test computer all he could get at terminal block was 22k.  Just lots
> of old wiring down here.  As to DSL, am about 20mi from CO in
> LaGrange, but serviceman told me that everything is now on fiber and that
> DSLAM is on pole about 350 ft. from my house.  Guess it all gets back
> to distance from CO.  An aggravation but wouldn&apst trade rural life
> for faster internet speeds!!!

well, if it make you feel any better, I am way out in the sticks myself, 
half-way between Commerce & Athens. Our neighbors a mile up the street can't 
even get DSL. I'm still thinking of going the Speedfactory route, since i 
travel and it is a pain trying to send mail while I am out of town..

-- 
Paul Cartwright
Registered Linux user # 367800