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"Robert Perkins"
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A telephone system's local loop in the United States, the two pair of
wires which connect to your home (only one of which is usually in use,
so the other might not be connected to the entire system) are wired to
a bank of batteries which provide +48vDC.

For anyone who doesn't already know:

High speed DSL uses the second (home phone) wire for the computer downloads
and uploads, leaving the first (home phone) wire available for the actual
phone. This is why DSL customers can talk on the phone *and* be on the
internet - at the same time.

$25 for DSL hookup with Qwest (640K)
$19 for DSL ISP service with our old ISP company
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$44 total ....per month for (24/7) 640K DSL

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Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message
.. .
High speed DSL uses the second (home phone) wire for the computer
downloads
and uploads, leaving the first (home phone) wire available for the actual
phone. This is why DSL customers can talk on the phone *and* be on the
internet - at the same time.

DSL runs on the same single phone line pair as voice. It uses frequencies
higher than those used for voice. It does not require a separate pair,
although sometimes it is set up this way for various reasons.