>>>Ain't that the truth! I've looked into other types of high speed access, and they all have a major limitation: Great download speed (up to 10M bit) but 33K up load. I need both directions. I might just have to get cable modem service until they decide to get their act together. Sigh, I just wish they could have told me about the phone lines 18 months ago when I first asked!
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>>1) The disparity between upload and download that you're refering to is probably for a satellite system (which uses a regular modem for upstream communications). ADSL will get you between 640K - 7.1Mbps downstream and 112k - 1.5Mbps upstream depending on the services available. If you need more symetrical bandwidth, the option to look for is SDSL (Symetrical DSL).
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>Yes, one of the options was DirectPC, (about 400K D/L) and another was SpeedChoice (10Mbit D/L). Both 33K U/L. I'm sure there are many, many options available if you have an unlimited budget! I'm trying to keep this in the under $60 a month type range.
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>>2) I guarantee you can get xDSL in your home (if offered by your CLEC). The fact that you have fiber from your C.O. does not obviate the fact that you have copper going into your house (unless you have some sort of technology you're not telling us about and all your phones/modems plug directly into fiberoptic cable!).
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>No, it's copper from the street to the house, but it's fiber in the street. Hence, no service available.

Yeah, DirectPC's upstream speed is (currently) limited to analog modem upstream speeds, but whatever this SpeedChoice is (cable modem?) should do much better than that. If it is cable, you should be able to pump through whatever bandwidth isn't already in use. Bell Atlantic is rolling out ADSL with downstream speeds of 640K at $59.95 a month (not _here_, yet, of course).

As far as the fiber/copper thing: As long as the connection can be digital (no A/D conversion) from your house to the C.O., you *should* be able to get xDSL. I'd call and ask again just to be sure...