[BlessingInDisguise]

DSL is generally pretty crappy, expensive, troublesome and unstable compared to cable connections of the same speed.

However DSL has an edge on cable when it come to UPLOAD speeds most of the time.

Give me cable anyday....

[BlessingInDisguise]

I've payed $29.99 monthly for cable connection in my home town that is at times more than 100X faster download than DSL connection of the same price.

SERIOUSLY!

[A. Pole]

DSL is generally pretty crappy, expensive, troublesome and unstable compared to cable connections of the same speed.

It depends. In Korea DSL is cheaper and runs at eight megabits per second.

South Korea shows the way on broadband :
"[...]Most KT home subscribers get a DSL line with a data transfer speed of eight megabits per second for $33 a month. In addition, KT offers a wireless access service for $8.50 monthly, which lets customers use handheld devices or laptops to connect to wireless (WiFi) networks in places such as train stations, airports, hotels and public buildings.[...]"