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Originally Posted by HarryT
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.
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The last time I checked, the phone company only offered speeds up to 12 Mbps in my area; whereas cable offered 100 Mbps and up. I have 50 Mbps.