Re: How to order xDSL lines?

( ntboy@mailhost.iconn.net )
Tue, 23 Dec 1997 07:07:37 -0500 (EST)

On Mon, 22 Dec 1997, Mitchell B. Wagers wrote:

> DSL needs rather proprietary switching equipment.

It needs no switching equipment. It's a pair leading from one place to
the local exchange to another place. It should be punched-down at all
three places (no switching).

>
> At 10:16 AM 12/22/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >Order them as either "dry pairs" or as "alarm circuits." Which ever is
> >cheapest! :) Essentially, all that dsl needs is a plain ordinary pair of
> >wires. Bridged taps are *not* a problem with dsl.
> >
> >Rk
> >
> >At 10:08 AM 12/22/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >>It depends if your telco can even support it yet. If sales does not know it
> >>exists, they probably do not support it.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Huang, John <johuang@visa.com>
> >>To: 'ntisp@emerald.iea.com' <ntisp@emerald.iea.com>
> >>Date: Monday, December 22, 1997 9:55 AM
> >>Subject: How to order xDSL lines?
> >>
> >>
> >>>Could someone give me a hint on how to tactfully order xDSL lines from
> >>>my telco? Here is Pac Bell land, I either get sales people who haven't
> >>>got a clue of what I'm talking about or they claim that the service
> >>>doesn't exist.
> >>>
> >>>However, alarm companies must be getting this done some how.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
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