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To: TheMajor who wrote (6015)	9/27/1999 8:52:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

ADSL Fast to Super Fast, but not available everywhere. Cable, Fast available more widely than ADSL. I am 100% satisfied with my @Home cable connection, also cheap, 39.95 per month Canadian. That's about 25.00 US. I haven't done much research on ADSL for quite some time, as I have no ambition to change.

To: TheMajor who wrote (6015)	9/27/1999 11:45:00 PM
From: Kitskid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

ADSL is GREAT. A real bargain at $39.95/month. bctel.ca

To: TheMajor who wrote (6015)	9/28/1999 6:04:00 AM
From: thecow	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110653

Looking for information on the merits/disadvantages of ADSL versus cable modem connection. Caution: Opinion from an amateur ADSL:Under optimum conditions-Slower speeds download and especially upload...trickier install, still some bugs.....more expensive....have to be close to phone hub to work (approximately 2-3 miles)...runs on top of regular phone lines...reliability of phone service is greater than cable Cable: Faster speeds under optimum conditions...when your "loop" has a lot of traffic, speeds sometimes slower than 56K dialup modem.....generally cheaper....when your cable connection goes down (not infrequently in my area)you are toast JMHO TheÇow