Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL)
	Digital data transmission over telphone lines.
In Practice	Using analog-modulation telephone lines [copper wires] ADSL is delivering digital data in asymmetric mode at up to 6.144 Mb/sec Downstream [Downloading] and 768Kb/sec Upstream [Uploading] depending on the distance between your computer and your ISP. Limited to a ~2.5 miles [4Km] distance, over 2.5 miles ADSL delivers 144Kb/sec.