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How it works:
ADSL runs over the phone line already installed in your home, and allows
you to talk on the phone while you surf the net at VERY FAST
SPEEDS, so you will not need a second telephone line for this
service.
DSL technology takes advantage of your existing phone line. While regular
phone calls are transferred at relatively low frequencies, DSL
data is transmitted at much higher frequencies. Both types of
transmissions can occur simultaneously, without interference.
Voice and digital data are separated by a splitter or microfilter placed
in your home or office. The splitter or microfilter sends voice
transmissions to the telephone, and digital data transmissions
to a ADSL modem. Fax machines will operate as usual.
DSL offers a virtually instantaneous connection, with no lengthy
dial-in process. It's almost like flipping on a light switch:
DSL is always there, whenever you want it.
ADSL availability for Bledsoe
Telephone's telephone subscribers:
Bledsoe Telephone is in the process of providing ADSL service to its
customers. ADSL service is currently available in the
Dunlap and Pikeville offices. If you live in the 447,
881 or 949 exchanges, please call or e-mail us to see if you can
get ADSL service where you live. If you fill out the form below
and submit your name and phone number as someone who wants ADSL
service at your home or business, you will be contacted by
e-mail or phone when the service is available to you. Please
note that you will be contacted when this service is available
in your area, but please be patient because it may be a number
of months before you are contacted. Also, please check the BTC
web site often for a list of areas where ADSL is available. If
you think you might want ADSL service at some point in the
future, please fill out the ADSL sing-up form below because
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative will only install the ADSL
equipment in areas where there is an interest for this service.
ADSL is an added service to your phone line just like caller ID
or call waiting, so you would take the $55.90 price for ADSL and
Internet and add it you what you are already paying for phone
service. If you have a second phone line to dial up to the
Internet, you could drop the second line and add ADSL to your
first line. If you have any questions about ADSL service, please
call Yvonne Johnson at 447-2121. |
