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Re: [PLUG] Re: Verizon DSL
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| This is what I don't get. What does this "access" consist of? Clearly
| there has to be more than simply a physical wire. I understand that, but
| *what* do I get from the ISP? Surely one could say "everything else
| besides the physical wire", but that wouldn't tell me what I want to know.
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| If one of my computers sends an IP packet out over my DSL line, the DSL
| line provider has to be able to handle the packet... or does it? Does it
| act in some way like a leased line to my ISP? Could I use an ISP in
the DSL provider is providing what is, effectively, a point-to-point
leased-line from you to the ISP.
| Alaska if I wanted to? Or just ones that have some prearranged agreement
| with Verizon in this region?
with Verizon, the ISP would need a connection to Verizon's ATM
network in the appropriate region[1], and have things "configured
appropriately"[2].
on the other hand, other DSL providers (eg Covad), require the ISP
connect only once (as opposed to in every region), but charge more
for out-of-region connections.
--jeff
[1] LATA-wise.
[2] listed in V's database, have certain PVCs built and configured in
a certain manner, etc.
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