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To: Pigboy who wrote (12765)	8/19/1998 8:03:00 AM
From: riposte	Respond to of 21342

DSL Service: Closer Than it Appears From InternetWeek: In the last month, digital subscriber line (DSL) service deployment seems to be getting a kick in the pants. And the benefit to IT managers is that they may soon have DSL service available as an economically priced, high-speed access technology for telecommuters and connecting small offices. While the regional Bells are all rolling out services, most of the excitement these days is coming from the competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs). What has re-energized DSL in the past few months is what has made it easier for CLECs to deploy DSL service. For example, some CLECs say they now have a better working relationship with incumbent carriers. "We've seen a lot more cooperation from Bell Atlantic and Pac Bell," said Ann Zeichner, vice president of sales and marketing of NorthPoint Communications. Relations haven't always been cozy and cooperative between incumbent carriers like the Bells and competitive carriers like NorthPoint. While the Telecom Act of 1996 required incumbent carriers to let CLECs collocate equipment in central offices, sometimes the incumbent carriers claimed that no more space was available. "We were told [they] were out of space, but space then opened up," said Zeichner. She attributed such moves by the incumbent carriers as tradeoffs that would in turn permit them to enter in-state long distance markets. According to some industry experts the incumbent carriers are trying to show state regulators they should be allowed to compete in the long distance market because they are meeting the terms of the Telecom Act by opening up access to their facilities. By Salvatore Salamone pubs.cmpnet.com