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Robert Story wrote:
> My sister just called me to ask about getting DSL at her place. She
> lives in an older house that has a really thick one-pair wire running
> from the pole, through a hole in the wall, to a screw-down connector
> in the middle of the basement.
> 
> The Bellsouth people are trying to sell her a self-install kit. I'm
> concerned that she'll sign-up, I won't be able to get the
> self-install kit work, and she'll end up having to pay some
> exorbitant fee to have them come out and install a NID or some other
> inside wiring work.
> 
> Has anyone used DSL with such a setup before? Since Bellsouth is
> supposed to only be responsible to the outside of the house, is there
> some magic phrase to make them install a NID w/out having to pay?
> 
> The only reason I'm thinking of letting her go with Bellsouth is my
> recent fiasco w/my Speakeasy line, with them, Bellsouth and MCI all
> pointing fingers at each other when my DSL went down. I figure still
> w/Bellsouth the first year, and if it seems to be working ok, switch
> to somewhere cheaper later. But if not having a NID doesn't present
> any special problems, then starting w/Speakeasy from the beginning
> might be the way to go.
> 
> 
> Any thoughts, suggestions or stories of similar experiences greatly 
> appreciated. _______________________________________________ Ale
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