> DaveW: I genuinely curious: is that really all it is, or am
> I missing something here? Why anybody would buy DSL when
> they can get cable for about the same price is also beyond
> me.

Here in Toronto - and IIRC most of Canada - the phone companies DO resell the DSL. The cable companies have taken their time not doing the equivalent thing.

I object. So much so, that I wouldn't buy cable. And, becaue the DSL is resold, my dialup ISP could offer a reasonable DSL package - buy the modem outright for US$95, 1.2M/160k/5G/5G for US$25 per month. And the convenience of not changing email addresses.

And - cable isn't much better. US$55 install/ US$30 per month, 1.5M/192k (cable is likely to use similar caps).