Neil Joseph Schelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I read that quickly, but couldn't get to a point. What difference does the > semantic definition of broadband mean anyway? I get 1Mbps SDSL to my home > with reliable bandwidth available, a line that never fails (or if it does, I > get an RFO), and a static IP (or more if I want them), and reverse DNS for > $50/month. I consider that broadband service and a notch above the typical > out there, even if I can't burst to 8Mbps or whatever the going cable rate > is.
An OC3 is > 8Mbps, but is not technically "broadband". Broadband and bandwidth are not synonomous terms. One is a means of delivering data, the other is a measurement of how much data you can deliver in a given amount time. You can have a broadband connection that delievers < 1Mpbs. According to Wikipedia: Broadband in telecommunications is a term which refers to a signaling method which includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies... So, as long as the signalling is occuring over multiple frequencies, regardless of *HOW MUCH* data is being delivered, you have a broadband connections. DSL is broadband, a T1 is not. -- Seeya, Paul _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/