2000

December 14, 2000 Small ISPs in trouble while the giant ISPs are fine, Verizon releases service metrics for its voice offering, Nokia romps, Centena raises money, and the DSL Prime news briefs.

December 8, 2000 The killer Napp (Napster broadband), thoughts on Billy Tauzin and on Michael Powell, news from Venezuela, new data on backbone demand, the end of reciprocal compensation, and the DSL Prime news briefs.

December 1, 2000 The cold equation for NorthPoint, Verizon's DSL fallback, the pain in other companies. Also news briefs, Cisco partnerships, and a reminder that the CLECs' heavy capital expenditures are over.

November 22, 2000 Correction on Covad, details on DSLAM pessimism, cable modems on the rise, and more.

November 21, 2000 DSL independents in agony, DSL chip prices could drop, 70,000 DSL customers in limbo, and more.

November 15, 2000 Consumers are getting shafted in the MegaPath merger, and Megapath's reputation for good customer service may suffer.

November 14, 2000 Expect fewer telecoms deals in the future, the wait for the next Copper Mountain DSLAM, and more.

November 13, 2000 Dave's line got cut by a neighbor's installation, what happens after the election, and more technology advances.

November 3, 2000 Worries about Rhythms, good personnel are on the move, equipment deals around the world, and more.

November 2, 2000 CEOs come and go, new DSL subscriber numbers, and more.

October 31, 2000 Money was made in COVD stock, and other news.

October 30, 2000 DSL ISPs for sale, bright future but dark present for chip makers, and in international news, will 3G wireless deployment use capital needed for DSL deployment?

October 19, 2000 ISP failures hit CLECs and equipment makers, ISPs for sale, the rest of America is not easy to reach, thoughts on security, and more.

October 12, 2000 Stock market fails to distinguish between good companies and bad, modems replaced by gateways, bad lawsuits against ramp and paradyne, and more.

September 28, 2000  DSLcon rumors, more disastrous UK regulation, NTT on the move, and more.

September 27, 2000 Doubts about AOL/Time Warner, a possible stock scam, news from N + I Atlanta, and more.

September 22, 2000  Special report from DSLcon.

September 21, 2000 DSL Prime corrections, good resumés are on the market, and more.

September 20, 2000 DSL Forum, Lucent and Cisco, black ninjas, and more.

Septemger 15, 2000 Dave Burstein asks if DSL prices are really dropping, the owner is the owner, and much international DSL news.

September 14, 2000 Concerns about competition and the disappearence of the CLEC, USWest vs. NextLevel/Motorola, home RF on the rise, and more.

September 1, 2000  Much about Voice over DSL (VoDSL) as well as other news.

August 31, 2000  Market predictions, much on Verizon, and more.

August 14, 2000 Corrected install numbers, new products, IPOs seem likely, and more.

August 11, 2000 DSL Forum's work on interoperability, more installs, and other news.

August 10, 2000 Editorial: Last week, Dave Burstein asked why nodoby had purchased NorthPoint. This week, he examines the consequences of the deal.

August 7, 2000 Editorial: Cheap video equipment means there will be tens of thousands of programs — if you let them on your network.

August 4, 2000 DSL News briefs.

August 3, 2000 DSL rankings, Video over DSL, Korea reports 8,000 subscribers per day, and more.

July 17, 2000 A new CEO for Redback, new chipsets, new USB modems, Covad's reseller program, and more.

June 29, 2000 Virata claims 18,000 foot reach, new faces at Shasta and Nortel, Rhythms moves into Japan and also courts ISPs, SBC's Prodigy executions, Ireland will unbundle, and more.

June 21, 2000 Kennard calls lobbyists "black ninjas," saying, "They are very good, and they work by night." Virata buys Excess Bandwidth, some notes on per-subscriber valuation, Harvardnet arrives in Manhattan, and more.

June 20, 2000 Covad's Bluestar buy changes the rules, interoperability makes history, news from Asia, and also, of course, news from SUPERCOMM.

June 6, 2000 Will voice over DSL survive? Will regulators raise the price of long distance phone calls? Will AT&T succeed in charging twice for broadband? What actual speeds do cable networks achieve?

May 31, 2000 The DSL buildout continues around the world. New IPOs, including Centillium, add to the rosy picture. As the industry matures, competition is heating up, and new services, companies, and business plans emerge.

May 10, 2000 SBC's 100,000 queue for service, DSL modems go soft, Cisco inks NorthPoint, Avail delivers IAD, security, TI wants your CPE business, and GenBand goes for VoDSL BLES standard.

May 8, 2000 The numbers on first quarter US subscribers, Broadband Content is the future of our industry, "DSL Horror Stories" in the news, and Red Herring says competition is fierce in DSL.

April 28, 2000 Alcatel demos promising new DSLAM, Is MCI gearing up to offer DSL?, FreeDSL is coming—really, and after a shaky start, G.lite is gaining momentum.

April 24, 2000 DSL Prime examines interesting pre-IPO companies and reminds us which providers are still funded, and for how long. There's lots of information flowing in from Q1 reports, and much more breaking news and announcements in the industry.

April 13, 2000 Chip shortages endanger worldwide rollouts, Alcatel chips double the DSLAM, world seeks US DSL experience, DSL campaign, US West no longer a regional Bell, Excite@Home becomes a DSL reseller, and the big question: are the Bells buying handcuffs on competitors?

March 31, 2000 This week, Dave Burstein doles out Broadband Achievement Awards for key technology, companies, and individuals in the DSL industry. He also reports on a variety of issues ranging from telecom bundles to freedom of speech.

March 20, 2000  The FCC is pondering policy questions that will shape our Internet experience for generations. Make your voice heard. Also, the high cost of acquiring customers is reshaping DSL industry alliances.

March 9, 2000  Europe and Asia this week head the news, and DSL Prime wants to go on record predicting the rest of the world will surpass the US in 2001.

March 2, 2000  In this issue: G.lite and free DSL put downward pressure on prices, plus Sol Trujillo, Laurie Falconer, Alcatel alliances, and more.

February 23, 2000  Dave Burstein's DSL Prime newsletter is the leading insider's voice of the DSL industry. Now, you can read it at ISP-Planet.