Phil,

Speaking as someone who has been using DSL for the past 6 years, I'm 
quite happy with it.  I don't know how it compares to cable because 
I've never had cable, which may be an indirect statement of how well 
I like DSL.  The only issue I've ever heard of with DSL occurs if 
you're not close enough to the switching unit (about 3 miles).  If 
you're too far away, DSL is very slow and unreliable, so make sure 
you're within the limit set by your ISP.  Some people dislike the 
idea of putting filters on every phone in the house, but they're 
easily obtained from RS, and once you plug them in, you just forget about them.

I have trouble making objective statements about download speed 
because it can vary depending on things like the traffic on the 
Internet at the time you're downloading a file.  I have heard that 
cable can slow down when several people in your neighborhood use the 
Internet at the same time, but I don't really know how big an issue 
that is.  Apparently, it's not an issue with DSL because each phone 
line is an individual connection, rather than being part of a 
neighborhood network.

That's my two cents worth on the subject.

Steve

On Tuesday 4/25/06 16:29 Phil Scovell wrote:
>First, let me say from the out set, that I know this has nothing to do with
>ham radio.  However, since everybody on this list is a ham and is literally
>on the internet, does anybody have an opinion about DSL verses cable?  Qwest
>here in Denver is offering a digital phone connection, direct TV, their best
>DSL, and several other things in a package deal that will save me 100
>dollars over all I am paying for right now.  I'm just wondering if I'll
>notice much difference going from cable to DSL?
>
>Phil.
>K0NX