DSL is a technology where distance really matters.

Most Telcos limit ADSL lines to 15,000 ft from the CO (not as the crow flies, but how long the actual circuit is). If you're lucky, it may be 18,000 ft.

If your neighbor across the street has DSL and the phone company will not qualify you, there are several possible reasons why.

• Your neighbor may have gotten lucky and he caught the loop before it went around the ENTIRE block.

• The Telco's records may be out of date.

• Your telephone service could be served out by a different CO than your neighbor's. (This is rare but it is possible, especially in metropolitan areas where the COs are overcrowded).

In any case, if your neighbor has DSL, odds are you'll get it soon.

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by Hexley edited by KeysCapt
last modified: 2004-01-18 19:17:02