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Originally Posted by baddog
Speak for yourself.
Maybe where you live, but certainly not anywhere in CA that I have any personal experience with.
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Correct. I have worked in a number of markets, and DSL has always been more stable then cable. Even with the different cable providers, and different telco's I worked for.
Cable is on a loop, and a lot of your speed is based on the usage of that loop in your neighborhood. If you have a lot of saturation, you are not going to get your top speeds. Plus you can get a lot of variance.
DSL is like a peer to peer, or point to point phone line or data circuit in a way (trying to explain simply). You have a direct connection from the CO to your house. No bandwidth sharing on that line. So it is more reliable and stable. Even if you are 2+ miles out from the CO. You may not get your top speed, but your speed will remain fairly constant.
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BD was in telco as well, so I am trying to address his point, yet not get into all the industry jargon.