Cable/DSL "shared" access myth (was Re: [TriLUG] Port 25 blocked)

[Dan]

--On Tuesday, May 18, 2004 03:48:21 PM -0400 Jeremy Portzer 
<jeremyp at pobox.com> wrote:

> The idea that DSL has "dedicated" bandwidth is one of the biggest myths
> of broadband Internet.  Sure, the bandwidth is "dedicated" from the CO
> (Central Office) or DSLAM (DSL access module) for the "last mile" to
> your home or business........

And for others, like me, it comes down to personal choice.  I understand 
all of the technical arguments but I abhor doing business with the cable 
company.  so much so that I suffered through two years of dialup modem 
waiting for DSL to become available to me.  I have had cable access to my 
house since 1990, got satellite TV around 2000 and have never looked back.

By the way, the ads cable makes blasting satellite for going out when it 
rains are blatantly false.  I've had my reception blocked maybe 4 times in 
the last four years.  Even during the heavy snow storms this last winter 
the satellite signal was strong, that pleasantly surprised me.

-- 
Dan