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		betterunix2 on Dec 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMA: NY AG Schneiderman on net neutrality and prot... FYI the United States had line-sharing requirements for DSL service until 2005; that could always be reinstated if the FCC actually wanted to rely on a competitive market for ISP service.

thomastjeffery on Dec 6, 2017 [–]

> for DSL

DSL can barely compete anymore.

The only reason that it can is that there is no competition.

betterunix2 on Dec 7, 2017 | [–]

Actually, there are certain technical characteristics of DSL that make it better than cable (DOCSIS) for certain use-cases. Fiber obviously takes the cake, but fiber has not been rolled out everywhere yet.

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