Internet Speed And Your Service Provider

We may think we have problems with our internet connection but find a computer problem instead. But I want to talk about internet problems and discuss some personal experiences.

I live in a rural area and I was forced to live with dial-up way too long. So I was not as hard to please as some ISP's customers I'm sure. After the DSL was available (cable is still not available here) I signed up with a slow speed compared to most DSL services. This was due to the distance (so I was told) from my home to the closest service outlet. I assumed that this was like a transformer for electricity where the power is boosted. (no I'm not a tech!)

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