Right now, your choice is probably going to be either SDSL or ADSL. ADSL is generally available more cheaply than SDSL, and usually from your local Telco, although Covad sells a lot of ADSL lines. ADSL is designed for the home user. (RADSL is a slight variation on ADSL, which supposedly offers a longer reach).

If you are going to be operating servers I would suggest SDSL if you can get it, not only because the maximum upstream speed is generally faster than ADSL, but because your DSL provider is more likely to understand your needs, give you a fixed ip and be more responsive to technical problems.

VDSL is a DSL technology like ADSL, SHDSL etc. and is used on copper wires, although fiber is usually used to connect the VDSL DSLAM to the world. It runs to 56mbits and will support 4 TVs (loads of channels), phone integrated to the TV (caller ID on the TV screen) and 1meg up and down for PCs.

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