81.   Drake does not use his generator for his computers, he said, because his cable modem Internet connection would go dead in a blackout.

82.   DSL is the primary competition to cable modems in providing broadband Internet access.

83.   DSL has lower top speeds than cable modems, and costs more.

84.   DSPs are being used in more and more applications from wireless phones to HDTVs to cable modems to digital cameras and auto collision warning systems.

85.   Even the companies backing the device say it would need to be connected to a cable modem to reach its full operating potential.

86.   Eventually, some analysts say, cable modems will be ubiquitous and as cheap as modems today, someday even becoming a standard item included in a home PC.

87.   Faster, high bandwidth approaches like cable modems and DSL phone lines are becoming available in more neighborhoods.

88.   For most home users tapping into the Net with a fast cable modem or DSL connection, however, firewalls are a foreign language.

89.   For the moment, cable modems are more readily available, and their top speed is almost three times that of the average DSL connection.

90.   For the moment, there are no industry standards for cable modems.