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To: Jack Whitley who wrote (15374)8/8/1997 2:41:00 AM
From: Scott C. Lemon   of 42771
 
Hello Jack,

Maybe you can help me here. I'm learning more about xDSL since some of the telco appear to be bypassing investing in ISDN to go straight to xDSL.

> Signal attenuation is and will be a hurdle for xDSL before it is
> widespread. If you have to rewire the local phone loops to overcome
> attenuation problems, the value of this technology diminishes
> greatly and there is no shorterm bandwith increase on POTS.

Now the numbers I'm hearing right now are 764Mbs on xDSL. If I have a T1 at home today (1.544Mbs) then why would xDSL be so hard?

> Widespread use of this will not happen in 2 years, it will not
> happen in 5 years. Cable modems would have a better chance of
> succeeding in residential areas.

And I'm out in the boonies of Utah! I've heard the same story that you are explaining, but then why does my T1 work? I know it might be two pair, but then xDSL could use two pair? Or could it?

> jww

Scott C. Lemon
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