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To: Zakrosian who wrote (151)	4/25/1999 7:12:00 AM
From: John Stichnoth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 201

You sound like you're in the same boat I'm in. I recently did a little survey, based on a newspaper article up here (New Jersey), on how widespread Bell Atlantic's dsl deployments were going to be, how soon. I came up with (if I remember right)19% of homes in New Jersey would have dsl available by year end. First they've got to get the equipment into the central offices. Then, they've got to get the filters and other junk off their copper lines--which get in the way of the dsl signal. It's a slow process. And, there's no guarantee that when the co is equipped that you'll be able to get dsl! And then, BA insults us by offering 90K as their lowest price, slower than isdn upstream! The version that they're offering targeted to the soho user is really a dumbed down version of adsl. But, they have to protect their installed infrastructure of T1 and isdn, I suppose.

To: Zakrosian who wrote (151)	4/25/1999 12:36:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 201

Zak, "Naturally, it's not available in my area, but the sales rep I spoke with expected my local office to be DSL-equipped within the next two months. He also said they are swamped with requests for the service, and that they are rolling it out as quickly..." Which rep was that? The incumbent telco or COVAD? "It seems like a no-brainer to me, but is there any reason I should consider Covad's service if all I'm looking for is faster charts and quotes?" Maybe, depending on your circumstances and requirements. Let's assume that each provided you with identical link profiles. What other features will each support? How many mail addresses? Server capacity? Will they differ in how they provision (or, if they provision at all?) virtual private networking (VPN), such as assurances on Layer 2 tunneling protocols and security features? What kind of links do each have to the greater Internet throughout the edge and to the upstream core? This last one will affect your throughputs during busy periods just as readily as the link speed to the residence or small business. Which of the two is more incented to provide adequate capacity in these regards? Which will make multiple VoIP channels over the same line a standard option in the near future, obviating the need for multiple POTS lines? I think that all of these goodies behind the curtains need to be examined before we can assume that we are dealing with an apples-to-apples situation. Very likely, you'll find an entire fruit stand out there before long, from which to make many different comparisons, keeping you busy for a long time to come. Reagrds, Frank Coluccio