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To: E. Davies who wrote (16419)	10/26/1999 9:10:00 PM
From: ayahuasca	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29970

I am hoping someone can help me clarify something. I have a fairly rudimentary understanding of the technical implications of high speed access (whether cable or DSL). From what I do know it seems to me that DSL will thrive in densely populated, urban areas, while cable will secure the more sparse, rural areas. Cable's main problem is that one pipe is alloted to (potentially) alot more than one connection. With increased traffic come slower speeds. Therefore in a place like NYC, where many people live in the same apt building and share the same incoming cable connection any success on the part of a company like ATHM will be met with diminishing returns and ultimately inferior speeds. DSL on the other hand does not have this problem-it is a one to one connection. A unique line for every user. DSL gets into trouble when it has to route information over relatively large areas. It needs multiple switching stations for the information to reach the main hub. This makes it difficult to deploy in more spartan areas. Does this seem accurate to anyone? Thanks aya