Re: ADSL and Demon

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From: Adrian Umpleby
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00

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Adrian Umpleby <adrian@ic.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Another question I have is with regard to other operators.
> > For example, what about Cable & Wireless etc. Is there any reason for
> > them not to provide an ADSL service? Or am I missing something?
> 
Daniele Procida wrote:
> 
> ADSL is provided over copper wires. Only BT has copper wires going to
> your house, and it's going to stay that way until they unbundle the
> local loop. I don't actually know what that means, but people seem to be
> saying it a lot in this context so I thought I'd better do likewise.
> Other telephone operators use optical fibres. Instead of ADSL, you can
> get cable modems from them.
> 

Ah, of course - the copper/fibre part hadn't connected before
(if you'll 'scuse the pun).

So could somebody now please explain what the 'local loop' is, and why
'unbundling' it is A Good (Necessary) Thing for other operators and
ADSL?

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