SBC used to do this.... (Score 2, Interesting)

Back a few years ago when I was building out for an ISP we decided to roll DSL. The LEC is SBC in this area, and they were JUST getting to where they understood what needed to be done for a reseller to use their ground copper, DSLAMs and Redbacks. We basically beta tested this for SBC in this area and for a while they coundn't get the lines conditioned right so they would deploy an unbundled loop (a pair with no tone) at every install for DSL to ride on. They still required a working SBC phone number to provision the loop, but once it was installed you could cancel the phone service. I had a working unbundled loop at my house untill 6 months ago when I switched to cable. Now they no longer allow it....I think McLeod still rolls this way and Speakeasy used to allow it too I think. Most require a working phone # to provision, which can be canceled at a later date. Of course, this could all be changed now.

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