| Is DSL the same as broadband? To answer that | | | | service to the whole vicinity. |
| question, let me tell you about this commercial | | | | This simply explains that you're sharing or splitting |
| which you might have also seen on TV, it is about | | | | your Internet bandwidth with your entire |
| a cable company that states how their broadband | | | | neighborhood. So, if your neighbor has a |
| service is ten times quicker compared to the DSL | | | | broadband Internet, your other neighbor will also |
| provided by telephone companies. This commercial | | | | get broadband service as they will share the |
| is misleading because the cable company makes it | | | | similar line. In turn, this sharing can result to slower |
| appear that the service that they provide is cut | | | | internet service. In other words, the more |
| above the other telephone DSL provider. | | | | households who get a broadband, the slower your |
| You might be asking why it is misleading, well, let's | | | | speed and service will be. |
| make an example to make it easier and clearer | | | | The rates for either broadband or DSL service in |
| to understand. For instance, a cable company will | | | | not an issue anymore because as both phone and |
| give you a 7 meg. Broadband service and the | | | | cable go on pricing wars, you benefit from it since |
| telephone company will also give you the same 7 | | | | they will always make their rates lower just to |
| meg. DSL service. Clearly, their speed is just equal. | | | | defeat the competitor. Over-all, to get the most |
| The main difference is that the 7 meg. service | | | | value for your money, you can go for DSL |
| from the telephone company is meant for you | | | | service where you will have your own line and |
| alone, nobody shares your line. On the other hand, | | | | nobody to share it with. |
| the cable company will split your line to provide | | | | |