the proposed upgrade to VDSL, would suggest that x.DSL is the ideal option. If VDSL is ever implemented, it will combine all multimedia services into one including voice and video services. However the most important concept of x.DSL technology is the fact that a dedicated circuit will provide exceptional service to each user. This is bottlenecking is very prone to occur with CATV in the future and most users will not be satisfied when their high speed connection slows to a crawl. Cost is the same as CATV at only $50-60 a month for high-speed connectivity. Therefore the choice for the interactive home video service should be x.DSL. ...