DSL service questions

[Michael Costolo]

--- bscott at ntisys.com wrote:
>   It depends on the DSL service.  Some providers/services require a
> dedicated circuit for their service.  Other services "piggy-back" the DSL
> signal on top of an existing POTS (voice) line.  You will need to install a
> filter (provided) on your POTS equipment for the later case.
> 
>   Verizon DSL, AFAIK, is always piggy-backed on a POTS line.  However,
> Verizon is always full of surprises, so I wouldn't bet on that.  :-)

I had DSL when I lived in Santa Barbara a few years ago.  Though Verizon was not my
ISP, they owned the residential lines in my area.  This meant that they provided the
physical connection and my ISP provided the Internet service (which meant that
$32.50 went to Verizon and just $4.50 to the ISP each month).  So you'll most likely
still have to deal with Verizon if they own your lines.  

-Mike-

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