I thought I had gotten away from it, after my year of pain back in 2003 with a DSL contract.
It seemed like a better deal, but I missed Cable BB (and learned my lesson).
Now after 5 years not having to deal with DSL, my parents have it (sounds/feels like a disease).
DSL is good when it works as they came from Satellite internet which was slower and more expensive.
Problem is that the SAT BB seems to have had less problems.
This time the problem is static on the line.
I am guessing it is the wiring somewhere in their house or that runs to their other buildings
I told people I would not help them with AOL back when people still used it and not DSL is ‘the new AOL’.