------ At 07:13 PM 3/20/2009, Ron Youvan wrote: ------- > Some ISPs (not TELCOs) offer "dry DSL" which is much cheaper and > seems to operate >better than the "wet kind." Actually, in Western MA Verizon offers a "dry loop" DSL line. No dial tone or anything but DSL and it costs $5.00 a month more. Rich