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Rolling DSL and Wireless Access Out In One Swoop

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-can-it-be-faster-than-dsl dept.

B1ackFa1c0n writes: "Finally those of us in telecom valley (Petaluma/Santa Rosa, CA) are getting DSL with a twist... Vista Broadband is beginning to roll out DSL to those of us beyond the SBC limit. Rumours have it that every home that installs gets a wireless router and an antenna on the roof - effectively expanding Vista's wireless network at the same time. If enough people sign up, this would allow seamless wireless coverage for the whole area *at a profit* to Vista."

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  1. Praise the lord by TrollForJesus · · Score: -1, Redundant

    amen for dsl

  2. interesting by sabine · · Score: 0, Redundant

    especially with the problems some areas have experienced getting/keeping dsl.

  3. Broadband! by methangel · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I am very glad to hear that the company will actually become profitable. The current state of affairs with the majority of DSL providers isn't that great. A lot of work needs to be done to improve the quality of service/support. I am very pleased to read about more people receiving access. Modems are painful.

  4. Wireless != DSL by Wesley+Felter · · Score: 1, Redundant

    If it's wireless, then it's not a Digital Subscriber Line.

    Does anyone know what hardware they're using? I would guess Nokia Rooftop because that's the only equipment of this type I've heard of.

  5. Re:Al Gore Did Not Create the Internet!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The internet was originally a DOD network. It took politicians to move it into the public sector. Al Gore was part of the process ie. initiatives to creating THE INTERNET. Not physically, in name and policy only. Before it was moved into the public, it wasn't called the Internet. If I remember right, it wasn't called the internet for a while. But i'm hazy on my net history. I could be completely and utterly wrong. I'm going to go get high now. So suckle my ass