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There are a lot of variables to consider with answering this question.

Maximum speed depends on the DSL technology and distance. ADSL2+ might achieve 20 megabits down - if you are close to the Central Office. VDSL2+ with pair bonding has a sync rate of 120 megabit if you are within 2000 feet of the VRAD, and that might equate to a promised minimum speed of 45 megabit down and a 6 megabit up. AT&T U-Verse has offered this product already in some areas.

A more reasonable expectation for many in urban areas is 12 megabits down and 1 megabit up.

Some DSL modems allow you to decrease the ISP recommended safety margin on signal to noise, and achieve higher speeds at the expense of possible drop-outs. The speed increase available by playing with this feature is rarely more than 20%.

Fiber connections or cable (coax) connections are now better than copper twisted pair DSL technology by one or two orders of magnitude!




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  • Sparta, Greece: Regular wire DSL speeds 20MB/ps Down & 2MB/ps Up. $18.00 per month.

    2017-02-19 20:02:40

  • I live in Mobile Al and 75/month for 75down through a twin wire DSL connect(block away from node). Speedtess are usually within 5meg.

    2016-11-25 21:40:29

  • I live in 100 k from the us border in Ontario I pay 79.95 for 50 mega bits down 10 up I am with Bell.

    2016-07-24 21:54:46

  • Cincinnati Bell offers 30mbps FTTN DSL, which is marketed under the fioptics brand. Anything 50mbps or above is FTTH, which is not available in my area at the moment.

    2015-09-29 04:53:01

  • In Latvia all the time there was maximum 10 mbps on DSL lines. From now there are 60 mbps max down. I think its maximum with this tehnology.

    2015-05-15 12:21:00

  • I have 12 Mbps down and 1 up using DSL in Gloucester

    2015-04-10 07:07:46

  • I live in Fort Wayne, IN and I have mediacom getting 50 MB/s for $25.00 a month.

    2015-03-23 09:52:26

  • Currently, the ATT dsl in the Southern Tier of New York is topped at 8 mpbs. Almost everyone uses TWC broadband, but in my experience you can barely get 5 over their cables. Its sad, but the DSL here is faster, and they don't report a connection 10 mpbs over their actual

    2015-02-25 20:52:50

  • My Bell DSL in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada), is verified consistently at about 15Mbps down, 10Mbps up, and the router is a Sagecom Fast 2864.

    2015-02-18 14:50:07 (Dta See Profile)

  • I live in Chesapeake Va and have Verizon, the max that they offer is 3 - 5 M.

    2015-01-25 11:04:46

  • I have 20 Meg's down 1 Meg up for $70/Month...

    2014-07-20 14:55:18

  • CenturyLink is now offering 1GB in Omaha, NE. It is through FTTP technology

    2013-12-08 20:57:31

  • I live in the mid-lower region of South Carolina. I get Internet service through my phone, a local co-op telecommunications company. They offer DSL residential up/down speeds from 1.5 MB/512 kbps to 50 MB/20 MB. I upgraded last year from 1.5 to 4, and can tell a real difference. Even though this part of the state is country area, I live 1/2 mile from the city limits and a little over a mile and a half from the phone company's trunk, which puts me just inside the distance limit. They have started the conversion of residential cabling to fiber optic; I definitely can't wait for that! Where I live and in general the area i live in, there's no cable company offering services.

    2013-10-13 06:05:50

  • AT&T U-Verse has a max tier, just released, of 45Mbps/6Mbps. However it requires pair bonding AND VDSL2+ so you have to be within a few thousand feet (like 2000ft exact) of the VRAD to achieve those speeds. Also noted is that while you get 45Mbps, the MAX sync rate on my pais in the bond is 120Mbps.

    2013-08-31 17:08:16 (whamel See Profile)

  • Cookeville TN. Soon to push VDSL with more b/w than any one person could use equal download and upload been watching the testing and its looking very good. Not for long cable runs but more for in town use. no cable provider can touch it.

    2011-08-22 19:49:02 (gcopley81 See Profile)

  • I have 18.5 mbps down and 1mbps up from GWI in Biddeford where I live and it's really fast for 449.95/mo....no contract!!

    2011-05-07 14:08:47

  • Fairpoint in Maine also has a 15 mbps offering

    2011-03-02 13:15:08 (DasBoot See Profile)

  • TDS offers a 15 meg pipe in Perry Michigan. It's 40 miles from any major city. We ordered the 15 meg line and they hooked it up at 18500 K.

    2011-01-28 16:45:12



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