While some DSL providers are now offering 6.0Mbps service to those with short line lengths and cable ISPs have been offering 3.0Mbps for some time, the 20Mbps residential speeds seen in other countries have been out of reach for American consumers. In a speech given on Monday in London, Nortel Network's Chief Technical Officer Greg Mumford outlined a vision for broadband where everyone would have a nice, fat DSL pipe. ArsTechnica: Fast DSL: when will it hit the US market?
I'd prefer FTTH.