On Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:28:21 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:40:07 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> >Bruce wrote:
>> >> You probably got a lighter plan for $50, but since you're a light
>> >> user, you don't notice the difference
>> >
>> >How do you access the internet, Bruce? I'm trying to learn here.
>> >I need to make a change. This free neighborhood wifi is not so
>> >good. Often can't connect and it's also not secure.
>>
>> ADSL2. We're far from the exchange. Our Internet sucks.
>
>I have a friend that uses phone line and dsl. It's a bit faster
>but don't they use compression to send info faster? Isn't that
>also using a regular modem? Not a cable modem.
>
>Last time I checked, I still wasn't able to get dsl access. Old
>phone lines here and last on the list to upgrade.

It uses an ADSL modem. We only get 1 Mbps down and 100 kB/s up.