Digital Subscriber Line Help a journalist: What's the least someone should know about standalone DSL?

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Help a journalist: What's the least someone should know about standalone DSL? estherschindler 02-21-07
Posted by estherschindler on February 21, 2007, 6:33 pm
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I'm writing a short article for a new (as-yet-unannounced) Web
publication that's written for people new to broadband services. Think
of your Uncle Ernie, the one who still hasn't figured out e-mail, but
who has decided to dump the dialup.

I've been asked to write about Naked DSL (that is, no POTS or a dial
tone, it is just for data). I want to explain how my very-novice-
reader can get it, and why they might want to (or might NOT want to).
The advantages seem fairly obvious; if you use a cell phone only or
expect to use only VOIP, why pay more? But I'm not sure what the
disadvantages are.

Ideally, I'll include some numbers reflecting the rates offered by the
carriers. But it's surprisingly hard to figure that out, since most of
the carriers' web sites insist that you give them your current phone
number before they tell you anything... and of course I won't get any
help from a provider on the other side of the country.

So I'd very much appreciate your help and anecdotes! You can certainly
answer here (I'll check back frequently over the next few days; the
article is due soon <grin>), or write to me privately at esther at
bitranch dot com.

Esther


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