DSL or Cable Technology?
Depends on where you live and work.

Two differing technologies - digital subscriber lines (DSL) and cable modems - are poised to give your Internet connection a major speed boost. Both at their slowest are more than twice as fast as a 56kbs modem.

Both technologies use existing communication lines - DSL uses the 750 million phone lines in the United States while cable modems piggyback on your local cable TV lines. The catch is that to use DSL you need to be located within 3-4 miles of a telephone switching office. And while most homes are wired for cable, many businesses are not.
 

	Cable	DSL
Speed	Download time is fast - 3-10 Mbps Upload of data from your PC to the Internet is limited to 2 Mbps	Faster downloads - Up to 26 Mbps Upload time is at 640 Kbps
Cost	$30 to $40 per month Includes Internet Connection Can use existing cable connection	$20 - $80 per month   Internet connection is additional
Shared   Lines	Slowdown occurs if everyone is downloading at the same time	Uses your own telephone line You can still make voice calls while online You don't share Internet hookup

The bottom line is that cable's lower cost and simplicity will be more attractive to the home user, while businesses will like DSL's higher speed, and security.   Watch for DSL prices to come down which may also open up the desirability in the home market.

Source: PC Computing Online, Yahoo Briefs