Re: [vox] No DSL, no cable -- options?

[speck@blkmtMAPSn.org]

Ok,

Here's some fun.  In order to extend the usefullness and ease of redeployment of telephone lines, a lot of phone lines ('specially older ones) have bridge tap transformers.  
http://www.dslreports.com/information/kb/bridge+taps
Another explanation of Bridge Taps is here
http://www.dslreports.com/information/kb/BRIDGE+TAP

Lots of other definitions and posibilities on those pages.

-sp


On Thu, 12 July 2001, "Mark K. Kim" wrote:

> 
> Thank you, everyone, for helping me out with this.
> 
> I called GTE again and tried to clarify a few things.  According to the
> lady:
> 
>    1. The reason ADSL isn't available isn't because of the distance,
>       but because of the line.
> 
>    2. If I get another line, I might be able to get ADSL.
> 
>    3. Putting in a new physical line may or may not help.
> 
>    4. ISDN costs a lot.
> 
> Anybody know why one may not be able to get ADSL because of the line, not
> the distance?  Anybody know what the chances of being able to get ADSL is
> if I were to get a new line (which I am going to get anyway, but...)
> 
> Thank you all!
> 
> -Mark
> 
> --
> Mark K. Kim
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