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To: ayahuasca who wrote (16420)	10/27/1999 5:30:00 AM
From: E. Davies	Respond to of 29970

Does this seem accurate to anyone? You have the general concepts correct, however there are a lot of details that mean it will not turn out that simple. There is no particular reason I can think of that would require a cable operator to share the network among every user in an apartment building for example. They could fairly easily split into multiple nodes even within one building. Also, the "unique line" concept for DSL is a fallacy. The lines may be seperate for a while, but at the CO they are joined into a single common stream. In addition if you have too many DSL lines operating in the same bundle there are issues with crosstalk interference. Urban areas are likely to have a higher concentration of "problem" wiring that is old and hard to upgrade. This is likely true for both DSL and cable. You didnt mention the battleground of suburban areas. Many homes (including mine) can be right in the middle of a highly civilized area and yet still too far away from the CO to get DSL.