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Verizon plans unbundled DSL

Verizon Communications will soon become the second Baby Bell in the United States to offer broadband to consumers regardless of whether those customers also buy its local phone service.

The company confirmed on Wednesday that it plans to offer what’s been called “naked” digital subscriber line (DSL) service to customers within its local phone region by the end of 2004. Qwest Communications in February announced plans to offer a similar service to its customers.

This is great. I recently switched to Vonage for my phone service (29.99 for unlimited local/long distance!) So I switched off of Verizon for my broadband, but if you didn’t also need a local line, I’d definitely think about switching back.