Wired High-Speed Access

This chapter examines several key technologies for residential high-speed Internet access, focusing on the two alternatives—cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSL)—that are currently used by several million households in the United States. The chapter provides the nonengineering reader a bas...

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Published inBroadband p. 83
Main Author Jackson, Charles L
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Brookings Institution Press 13.05.2004
Subjects
Communication policy
Competition
Government policy
Internet
New technology
Regulation
Telecommunications
U.S.A
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Summary:This chapter examines several key technologies for residential high-speed Internet access, focusing on the two alternatives—cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSL)—that are currently used by several million households in the United States. The chapter provides the nonengineering reader a basic understanding of the capabilities, limitations, and cost structure of the major high-speed access technologies and an appreciation of the key uncertainties associated with each of these technologies. It also ventures to predict the evolution of these technologies and addresses some demand issues related to the technical issues. The chapter does not discuss high-speed access over cellular and
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ISBN:0815715927
9780815715924