Line sharing is the practice of one carrier running high-speed DSL service on a phone line while a second carrier supplies regular phone service on the same line.

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Even high-speed cable modems and DSL lines typically run at only one-fifth the speed needed for a full-size TV picture in real time.

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At a basic DSL or cable modem speed, resolution is excellent, and the viewer can pause the movie or download a different film.

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