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To: drmorgan who wrote (15906)	6/7/1998 6:16:00 PM
From: Lost in New York	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22053

DSL is always on so you never have to dial up. That I knew. Your right, a local ISP will support your internet connection. The thing to keep in mind is that once you implement your DSL connection to your ISP you are locked into that connection (unless you change providers) and cannot use your DSL modem to dial up other services. The point I tried to make is that the DSL connection is to my RBOC CO and from there it goes to an ISP of my limited and switchable choice, however I'm stuck with Bell Atlantic. If the connection is reliable, I'm less than 3/4 mile to the CO, I don't care about the Bell Atlantic part too much, after all I pick up my phone and always get a dial tone. ;) Dave

To: drmorgan who wrote (15906)	6/8/1998 7:44:00 PM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Ground zero for convergence C\|NET - June 8, 1998, 11:20 a.m. PT Ground zero in the ongoing convergence of voice and data networks will be the SuperComm '98 telecommunications trade show this week in Atlanta. Cisco Systems, Northern Telecom, and Ascend Communications are among several networking firms attempting to address the multimedia needs of service providers and, in the process, up the speed ante for voice, video, and data traffic. 3Com, meanwhile, will continue to lay its foundations as a player in emerging market for technology based on digital subscriber lines (DSL), a high-speed alternative for the home that uses the existing telephone infrastructure. news.com o~~~ O