From: Ellen K. 

Cable is very expensive, even more so for folks (like me) who don't also
subscribe to the TV part.

There are several strip malls within about a half a mile of my house, at
least one of which has a little restaurant providing a wi-fi hot spot.
Also, although the side streets are all single-family homes, the street I
actually live on is mostly apartments.  (I have a SFH but it's zoned
multi-family.)

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 14:49:13 -0600, "Glenn Meadows"
 wrote in message :

>Why?  If that's the only Broadband available in your area, most people just
>bite the bullet and take the Cable path.  Simple, easy, etc.
>
>The problem with DSL, as others have mentioned, you have to be within a
>certain distance from the Central Office for DSL to be operable, OR there
>has to be a large enough potential subscriber base for them to install a
>remote DSLAM (the business end of the DSL).
>
>I don't know anything about the area where you live, but if it's more
>sparsely populated, it's entirely possible you're outside the coverage area.

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