Naturally, the Baby Bells are busy spinning off local competitors, after which they limit ADSL to trial markets, so the government won't sic its anti-monopoly dogs on their companies. So while the provision in the telecom bill was intended to keep prices low, it effectively prevents ADSL from being deployed at all. Stuck between corporate interests and federal regulators, the only choice most consumers will have for the next two to five years is to keep waiting. Might as well go start the car. Talk back to Paul Boutin in his column's Threads .
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