Naked DSL Internet Suspended by FCC Ruling

Many people get DSL without a local phone line, especially in states that have utility commission rules forcing the telcos to provide DSL service separately from a local phone line and to offer it to competitiors as well. On Friday, the FCC suspended the states' naked DSL rules at the request of BellSouth who argued that state-by-state rules will stifle DSL internet service development. Naked DSL is used primarily by cord cutters, those who have only cell phone service. More... [Dana Baggett]