Re: what will all you who work for private isp's be doing in a few years?

["Sam Hayes Merritt, III" <sam () themerritts org>]

> The fact is, DSL is a competitive market, Cable is not, competitive 
> markets keep customers happy, monopolies anger people.

How are they different?

With DSL, you are usually using the ILECs copper to provide service and 
paying them.

With cable, there are some places that offer a choice in provider on the 
same coax.

You are always free to obtain a franchise and run your own coax. Just 
because the incumbent cable company does not allow every tom dick and 
harry ISP to use their copper doesn't mean you can't provide the same 
service.


sam