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To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (3907)	5/27/1999 9:26:00 PM
From: Bernard Levy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Hi Caxton: I have PacBell ISDN because DSL or other broadband options are not available where I live. It took several visits by PacBell to make the ISDN service work properly (something to do with how the A and B channels are recombined, and with the house phone wiring). It is all right, but speed is still rather slow. Am waiting with bated breath for the arrival of DSL in late summer. Best regards, Bernard Levy

To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (3907)	5/27/1999 11:16:00 PM
From: lml	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Caxton: ISDN I too have PacBell ISDN; it works fine for what it delivers, but costs more than what it delivers -- relative to ADSL. I try to minimize my costs between 8am -5pm by unlinking my B channels, relying upon a single B channel for up to 64Kbps bandwidth. Alternatively, I resort to my analog line capable of delivering a whopping 31.2Kbps. What I am dissatisfied with is PacBell Internet. Their service is poor & my ISDN server over the past few months has had continual problems. At this point in time, I would not recommend forking over $220 from a new ISDN modem. You can pick up a used 3Com Impact IQ modem, which PacBell markets, for $75 easy. Just check the classified online. If you wait several months, I sell you mine. ADSL I too am waiting for ADSL as Bernard is -- & would be interested in hearing from Bernard as to the DSL deployment he is referring to. I've been told that my CO (Beverly Hills) will be the first CO to have deployed new undisclosed field equipment that will deliver ADSL beyond the current tariff limit of 17.5K ft. I presume this to be a NGDLC, a remote DSLAM, or some type of repeater. Can only guess. IDSL You might want to check one of the many CLECs to see if they are provisioning IDSL in your area. I can get IDSL for about $89/mo. plus $20/mo. lease on a modem. Since I'd still need a second phone line for voice/fax, I figured it wasn't worth it based upon the de minimus increase in bandwidth -- 144Kbps. But maybe it makes sense to you. You might also contact PacBell to see if & when they will be rolling out their own IDSL, which I've been told is scheduled for deployment in July. The advantage would be cost as they intend to significantly undercut CLEC pricing, FWIW. Satellite Finally, you may wish to consider DirecPC that will deliver up to a maximum of 400Kbps (250-300Kbps more likely) of downstream bandwidth via satellite, while limited to a standard phone line connection on the upstream. Hope this helps.