Users can employ analog telephone lines, T-1 or frame relay virtually anywhere, although ISDN still is somewhat regionalized. With DSL and cable, however, several geographic factors come into play. DSL might not be available at all in your area. If it is, you might be far enough away from the telephone company's central office that the speed is significantly diminished. A key advantage that DSL has over cable is that in many areas you can choose from more than one provider.
Cable is by nature monopolistic, although even that is changing in some communities.
As a result, you can expect to see increasingly competitive pricing in the DSL market. California roots to provide DSL servicein 22 major markets across the country. The company expects to double that figure by the end of the year through a couple of pending partnerships. Brad Sachs, Flashcom's president and CEO, observes a demographic shift in his company's business in the past year. More and more people are finding it hard to resist the bait.