How so? What kind of xfer rates?
I live in a whole neighborhood that would like a DSL alternative to the local cableco, but Verizon won't move because I'm just upwards of 20000 feet from the CO.
You see digital signals degrade after a certain distance so they need to be "repeated"(hopped up) every 3 miles or so. DSL in it's former form couldn't be repeated so it had only it's initial distance. However the new form is more akin to a T1 (which can be repeated) so it's allowed to be repeated up to 3 times allowing for much more distant applications.
It's cost prohibitive though because of having to use repeater slots and they'd need to install a new DSLAM module in the office. Not entirely a big job though. If they wanted to they could have it up and running in no time. They just more than likely have cold feet and don't want to invest the money on a unsure investment.
We have the same problem with FITL application. Before people with fiber optic to the curb of their house couldn't get DSL but Marconi developed a channel unit that would allow DSL in the FITL system. However the cost makes it a shakey investment.
I miss the old days of Bell when money was just an object and they could pour money down the drain becuase they knew they didn't have to worry about losing market shares.