why can some people get dsl in your neioborhood and others cant?

Question

i need a faster internet service

Answer 1

As previous posters said, it has to do with your distance from the central office (the place your dial tone comes from). However, in this day and age, phone companies are placing special remote pieces of equipment for rural customers called DSLAMS. These allow customers that live further away the ability to get DSL service. Have you verified that you can't get it in your neighborhood? Ask your phone company. They MAY also be able to tell you if there are plans to deliver it in your area anytime soon.

Also, no ONE company has dibbs on a neighborhood, as someone suggested.

Obviously, cable is another possibility, but it is more expensive and you can't get the internet without the cable, at least in my city.

If dial-up is your only option, see if your phone company offers a 'dial-up accelerator'. They really do make a difference. I believe there are also accelerator programs you can download from the internet.

Call your phone company for answers.

Polly

p.s One other thing: All that is required of a phone line to carry DSL is that it must not be 'loaded', which means it can't have analog boosters in the cable. The age of the cable has nothing to do with it.

Answer 2

Cable, I believe, is better than DSL. It costs more, so that's where I'd go for a faster internet service.

Anyways, companies kind of claim certain regions a lot of times, so one DSL company might claim up to a certain area, then a few blocks away, they don't cover that area so you can't get DSL from that company, but you just have to find the right one. Most ISP (internet service providers) will either give you service with DSL or cable or direct you to a company who can.

-Kerry

Answer 3

DSL cannot work if there is approximately more than 18000 feet of wire between you and the telephone company central office.

At a further distance the DSL signal is just too weak to work properly.

Answer 4

Its all about how the lines are set-up out there. They arent gonna run a ton of line just for one person, unless you go with a T based connection 1/3.. DSL is slow anyways..

Answer 5

It has to deal with the ability of the phone line itself, the older lines will not accept DSL. they must be upgraded before DSL service can utilize them. :(

Answer 6

If they have a cable broadband connection, then everyone should be able to get that. If it's from the hone company, then there's a limit as to how far you are from the phone switch. Perhaps the neighbors are closer than you are to the switch.