SW> No, it depends on how the telco decides to handle
 SW> adding DSL to their lines.  They may choose just
 SW> to hook up lines to DSL cards at the exchange when
 SW> you order DSL for a line.  Or they may choose to
 SW> hook them all up (or blocks of them) at the same
 SW> time.

seems that this is what many are doing and what seems to have been done in my area...

 SW> Once a line is connected to a DSL card at the
 SW> exchange, then that card will be putting DSL
 SW> energy on the line, (trying to connect to a DSL
 SW> signal at your end) and that will reduce your
 SW> modem connect speeds.

that's what i've been trying to determine... how can i tell if DSL energy
is on my lines??

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