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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
It's slower than cable and it's top speeds are frequently not available in many areas. Of course, YMMV is always at play here.
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Yes, its speed depends on your distance from the telephone exchange, and you're right, it is generally slower than cable. I get about 15-16MBit/sec from my ADSL connection, and I really don't need more. 3MBit/sec is fine for streaming HD video, for example. However, it doesn't need the infrastructure investment that cable does, which is why I'm surprised to hear that there is no competition in the ISP market.