DSL Questions

[Mattman]

I've been looking into getting a DSL line instead of my sloooow 56k modem. Unfortunately, I'm 18000ft. from my CO, which means that ADSL is out of the question , so I'm stuck with IDSL-144.

How much should IDSL cost? A friend recommended http://www.winfire.com (he doesn't have it yet). It's $10 a month plus $200 for a DSL modem. I tried emailing tech support to ask if the $200 includes the installation, but they haven't answered since I emailed them a week ago . I would think that their would be an additional fee for installion because the phone company nneds to install some hardware for the DSL to work. Would their be a fee from the phone company for installation? This plan does not have a banner ad. Is this ISP any good?

Is there anything else I should know about DSL? Does anyone know of any good DSL ISPs? I have a limited budget, so the cheaper the ISP, the better .

Thanx for your patience

[wedor]

Just got DSL myself, it uses a standard phone line so the installation costs would be the same. My install was free because they are just starting to offer it here. Last time I had a line installed it was $125 + telco hook-up fees of about $50, I know, what a stick in the eye.

[glc]

Mattman - in your situation, you would be much happier with cable. IDSL is just an ISDN line with all 3 channels bonded. Read the fine print on Winfire - I will bet you are committing yourself to something you don't want - like a 5 year contract.