[Info-vax] US Broadband

[Scott Dorsey]

JF Mezei  <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote:
>
>For CO-served DSL, distance is a limiting factor. For instance, if your
>street is too far from CO to get 1mbps DSL download, it could be a
>marketing decision to not sell a service that doesn't comply with
>current broadband standards for instance.  (as well as support costs
>since you are more likely to call in to report outages, problems with
>line, slow downloads etc)

Absolutely forget DSL in rural areas.  The distance makes it pretty
much out of the question because they aren't going to install a DSLAM
for every home.

On top of which, DSL means you're talking to a different support group at
the telco than if you're purchasing a tariffed line.  Usually a support
group in India with some idiot who does not know what a network interface
is, and whose main job is to disconnect your call before you have a chance
of escalating it.

You get a tariffed line, you get to talk to a person who can actually
authorize a truck roll when the circuit is down.

>If the telco is contemplating FTTP, then the cost of deploying an FTTN
>DSLAM in your neighbourhood is very high for a short term "fill the gap"
>purpose.

This is true, but usually not relevant in rural areas where FTTP is many
years in the distant future.
--scott
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