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Re: Tangled up Over DSL - Some Cell Phone Users Demand to Stand

William Warren (william_warren_nonoise@comcast.net)
Wed, 25 May 2005 18:17:44 -0400

Jack Decker wrote:

> http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3195270

> Some Cell Phone Users Demand to Stand Alone

> By JOHN C. ROPER
> Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

> A growing number of U.S. consumers are cutting the cord on traditional
> home telephone service, choosing instead to exclusively use cell
> phones.

> But many of these consumers have found ditching their land-line phone
> service, and its accompanying cost, isn't possible if they want speedy
> DSL, or digital subscriber line, Internet service in their homes.

> Providers such as SBC Communications require customers to buy
> residential phone service to have access to their broadband lines, a
> tactic consumer advocacy groups say is unfair.

The independents, such as Covad, have had to order and use separate
loops since they started in business.

Cross-subsidy and competition issues aside, the Bells are certainly
_able_ to offer the service on a technical level.

William

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