If DSL uses standard telephone lines, do I need to purchase service from the same company who provides my voice service? Can I buy service from someone other than SBC?
No, in short, DSL service is available from several companies other than SBC or your traditional provider of voice services. SBC and the other telephone companies in the state are regulated entities of the Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC) and FCC. These regulators have required the owners of the voice telephone lines (SBC, Verizone, etc, who are referred to as ILEC’s or Incumbant Local Exchange Carrers) to provide fair access to competitive carriers requesting use of their networks at wholesale prices. Competitive carriers are referred to as CLEC’s (or Competitive Local Exchange Carriers.) These CLEC’s still utilize the same copper loops entering your home or office owned by ILEC’s, but utilizes their own equipment on either end of the phone line to deliver service. The phone circuit, while obviously very important to reach your home or office, is really a small part of delivering DSL service. There are many DSL service providers who are also CLEC’s and purchase wholesale pho
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