What is the difference between a shared line and dedicated line?
Dedicated-line DSL service more consistently delivers its available bandwidth. Shared-line services are a more economical option compared to dedicated-line services, but their connection speed is more likely to vary. This inconsistency is the reason why shared-line DSL products may show a range of available speeds (e.g., “up to 3.0M”) and carry a lower service level guarantee (“best effort”). Shared-line DSL services also come only as ADSL technology.
