I gave the heave ho to Comcast this Last Friday. I now have a much more reliable SBC DSL line. Its overall throughput may not be as fast, but it appears to have a much more stable connection.
If I had been told that "hey if you also sign up for Cable-TV we will discount your internet"....that I could understand.
DSL will grow by this. Demand for the service will enhance the increase of RT's (remote Terminals or Gateways).