Similarly, Dell announced it will begin shipping a new line of Dimension PCs with factory-installed Cisco Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line modems for select U.S. West customers.

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About 80% of the UK is now able to get broadband access through ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), while about 40% of the country is covered by cable broadband connections.

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It found that 2003 was a good year for consumers, with competition driving down the cost of a high-speed net connection over the phone line via ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).

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Defending BT's position as the dominant player in the ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) market, chief executive Ben Verwaayen said looser regulation would encourage BT investors to create a 21st Century network.

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