[AnchorDesk Bandwidth Progress Report]
Hi Pat -
ADSL is getting more and more coverage...
From the "Full Story" link cited below:
"For example, GTE (Irving, TX) is slated to roll out this quarter ADSL services in its primary markets such as Dallas, Seattle, Southern California, and Durham, NC. In addition, Pacific Bell is expected to offer limited ADSL services to its Silicon Valley customers by year-end. "
Bandwidth Progress Report
Jesse Berst, Editorial Director
ZDNet AnchorDesk
I know what you want... FAST NET ACCESS! I know when you want it... NOW! I know what you want to pay... NOT MUCH. I'm afraid I can't give you great news. Fast, inexpensive Internet access is appearing in pockets, but only slowly, in fits and starts. It will be the year 2000, at the earliest, before high-speed access is widespread.
Still, progress is being made. If you happen to be in theright city at the right time, you may be able to join a high-speed access trial, such as the ones underway from certain cable companies and telcos in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Why wait if you can be lucky enough to get it today?
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Telcos. There has been some progress on the Digital Subscriber Line {DSL } front. GTE and Pacific Bell say they will roll out limited {ADSL } services in markets such as Dallas, Seattle, Southern California and Silicon Valley. Perhaps the best news is that Microsoft's recent investment talks with cable companies has forced the telcos to accelerate their efforts to provide high-speed access -- or risk losing that market to the cable giants. Click for full story.
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