text: Cable is like a series of pipes...you open more taps and the water flow slows. DSL is direct... no other pipes.And cable, you are connected to the other "pipes" so they are also connected to you. Make sure you have a firewall. DSL is fast and not slowed by that flow and more secure.\nAnd guess what? The US Government thinks so to. We use DSL and  T100 but NO cable.\nSo...