> -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Art > Wagner > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:41 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Off topic but funny > > > It would have caused me a LOT of "incontinence" if they had > provided 208 Kbps > to me since all other DSL services provide at least 252 Kbps and > most are now at > 604 Kbps. > Art Wagner > ---- Actually, there are areas of line quality so poor that slower DSL speeds like 144K & 208K are the best possible (via DSL) and they're fairly costly too because they are in areas that Qwest (formerly USWest can't service) and typically, they get Covad to do the service. Craig