said by 99376237:maybe I'm missing something but why can't the telcos just develop a better DSLAM that ties directly into the many of the fiber trunks that run down major highways in the rural areas that can't get DSL. instead of making connections from a central telco and being only less than 12,000ft from it to get it, not even half a mile from my ranch there's a major fiber trunk that runs down a Farm to Market county road. Just tie a DLAM in a weather proof box and run DSL to rural customers from that point.
and why can't they go past 12,000ft?? signal degradation?? use a better amplifier to push the signal down the line further..
Actually, it's available now:
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