Mine, for example, just decided that it would be a good idea to limit bandwidth to their news server to 128kbps.

wfaulk, Let me guess.... DirecTV DSL. I have them also and so far, they have exceeded my expectations. I reviewed them here. I was surprised by the newsgroup throttling also, but I am not a porn addict, so I still have no serious gripe.

As for DSL in general, I am a fan. I know my friend in Manhattan doesn't get a static IP, and he experiences slow-downs during peak times. I wouldn't get cable modem anyway since I have DirecTV satellite TV. Getting cable modem would force me to rewire my place.