DSL: the Backbone of the Common Place Internete
by Scott Best
Why on earth would someone
make a statement like that...“The backbone of the
commonplace internet?” What exactly is that suppose to mean?
It means what it says. DSL is the workhorse of the internet
as we know it today. Many people would argue with me that
things like T3, DS3 or direct fiber lines carry the most
traffic.
That may be well and true,
but the majority of Americans who actually use the internet,
don’t have a DS3 or T3 or even a T1. They live in the real
world where usually the best they can have offered is some
form of DSL or cable service. Yes, there are some newly
constructed areas which have fiber connections available,
however, they are far from being a majority or even a number
significant to be noticed in the total number of overall
internet users.
Yes, there are a
large number of cable users who have their internet service
delivered via the local cable company. Cable claims great
speeds up to 20mbs, and possibly on rare occasions you might
actually see speeds that approach about 2/3rds or that
threshold. But the moon is probably blue and its 3:30 a.m.
when the rest of the neighborhood is in bed.
When internet service via
cable was first introduced it was a great deal because few
people had it. Now that more and more people are using it,
it is becoming less and less effective because of the
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© 2008 Scott Best
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