DSL isn't dead—in fact, I'm using it right now—but there's plenty of talk about the state of its health, much of it grim. As cable and fiber-to-the-home connections gain subscribers and speed, the ...

MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — Robert Post misses his phone line. Post, 85, has a pacemaker that needs to be checked once a month by phone. But the copper wiring that once connected his home to the rest of ...

Yes, you could. However, it also depends a lot on what type of modem you have. Some modems care less about interference, some more. If you get a nice hardware 3com, they usually deal with bad ...