Many people have said that modems have topped out at 56k. A new technology called DSL is here. DSL is short for Digital Subscriber Line. Not bad for copper. To use DSL, you must be within 18,000 feet of a phone company switch.
Signal degradation kills it after that.
Look for DSL to replace ISDN in the near future and give cable modems a run for their money. Tune in on Tuesday. From the Pro News 7 Tech Center, I'm Eric Spellmann.