DSL technology is less efficient for service providers in the United States because many of their customers are live in less-densely populated suburbs and rural areas.

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DSL technology relies on copper telephone lines and its efficiency decreases as the distance between the customer's location and the service provider's facility increases. In less-densely populated suburbs and rural areas, these distances are typically greater, making DSL less efficient for service providers in these areas.

DSL Technology Is Less Efficient for Service Providers in the United