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To: tom offenbach who wrote (17159)11/20/1999 5:33:00 PM
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when someone signs up for dsl, they get a dsl loop provider and an isp which are typically two separate companies with little influence over each other.

The following article confirms your view in detail:

The DSL Dance
By Salvatore Salamone, InternetWeek
Nov 19, 1999 (2:48 PM)
URL: techweb.com

Many compare the disjointed nationwide rollout of DSL service to the early days of ISDN. But it's actually much worse. With ISDN, at least you knew whom to call--the local Bell company--to find out if the service was available. DSL is offered by scores of carriers and service providers, so there's no obvious authority on availability. Clearinghouses of DSL availability information are emerging on the Web, but they aren't living up to their promise.

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