I pay Qwest monthly for DSL of $21.  I pay Deru quarterly for an IP 
address of $80ish.  I used to work for an ISP and no matter how many 
LEC's out there, there is only 1 LEC monopoly for the area.  In this 
area, it's Qwest.  Where I'm from, it is BellSouth.

You order an ISDN line from a CLEC and they have to order it from the 
monopoly.

So your fears are substantiated.  I pay my DSL directly to the monopoly. 
 My ISP is in no danger.

godber@uberhip.com wrote:

> Don Calfa wrote:
>
>> Qwest provides the DSL, not the IP.  In a sense, it's all Qwest anyway. 
>
>
> Yes and what I am saying is that the FCC has made or may soon make a 
> ruling that would no longer force Qwest to sell the DSL Line wholesale 
> to your ISP ...
>
> Actually I am confused and have always been thoroughly confused by the 
> DSL business.  I think my understanding of the situation is now this:
>
> Anyone who provides both the DSL and ISP service to a person may face 
> changes (i.e. Qwest will no longer be required to sell the line 
> wholesale).
>
> Anyone paying their local telco (Qwest) for the line plus paying an 
> ISP for service will be OK.
>
> Here's a link:
>
> http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2002/0225carrier.html
>
> Is my understanding correct?
>
> Austin
>
>
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