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Regarding the DSL service
Regarding your DSL speed issue, what is the proximity to the DSLAM (provider infrastructure) as this can have an effect on the speed averages (DSL speed advertises peak not average). As DSL is basically converting a digital channel over what is more than likely legacy infrastructure, the actual speed may very depending on the amount of usage at the DSLAM and (even though DSL is typically not party line like cable or Wi-Fi). It can also be hit occasionally by the Frame Relay back end (most of the DSL back end is Frame Relay if it is from SBC/AT&T/whatever they are called now). The speed ratings that they provide in the advertising may in fact be lowered by a number of other factors besides proximity, as if the wires are old (not updated in the past 15 years) this can cause some latency or reduced speed. What was the speed that they got from the testing tools (DSL providers have this cool toy for getting the actual maximum speed rating) and are you using the upstream figures or downstream figures (typical may be something like 384k up, 1.5M down)?
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Regarding the DSL service  B.O.F.H. | 10/28/07
I know we're far from the CO  georgeou | 10/28/07
AT&T U-verse  michaeljgamble@... | 10/29/07
Typical  mitchebk | 10/29/07
You need to know who sells you service!!  txakura@... | 11/01/07
This should make you feel a lot better  jayja1 | 10/29/07
This is not typical (upgrading packages won't help)  toadlife | 10/28/07
Correction and addition  toadlife | 10/28/07
Could be a distance thing too  georgeou | 10/28/07
distance only one problem  waltmaine | 10/29/07
This is oh so true ...  George Mitchell | 10/29/07
RE: AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput  Roger_Jennings | 10/28/07
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So Wireless Standards  Fevrin | 10/30/07
Need more info  skiextreme2 | 10/29/07
Now you know  Yamust B. Kiddingme | 10/29/07
I'm Actually Not Sure  Fevrin | 10/30/07
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Bell South - don't you (too) mean AT&T??  txakura@... | 11/01/07
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to add  SniperCT | 10/28/07
10 to 12 mbps  CoolbeansG | 10/28/07
cox  aussieblnd@... | 10/29/07
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(ATT TECHNICAL SUPPORT) Our side of the line...  keithjeff | 10/08/09
RE: AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput  mrOSX | 10/29/07
Shady business practices  voska | 10/29/07
You're in luck! FCC rules ....  kd5auq | 10/29/07
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RE: AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput  union pier | 10/29/07
RE: ATT  jim.pierce@... | 10/29/07
ATT  aussieblnd@... | 10/29/07
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It is IP based  Stuka | 10/29/07
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Qwest DSL over Comcast  jaybyrd | 10/29/07
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Price & Speed  hdonnell@... | 10/29/07
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RE: AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput  Aragorn_z | 10/29/07
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RE: AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput  stevehazen@... | 10/29/07
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RE: AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput  Koala40 | 10/29/07
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High Speed Services  Crestview | 10/29/07
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Loss of Bellsouth  eye4bear | 10/29/07
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Well George...  rkuhn040172@... | 10/29/07
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My daughter in Seattle has Qwest DSL.  Update victim | 10/29/07
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You've hit the nail on the head "MONOPOLY"  Aragorn_z | 10/29/07
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