Talk:Leased line

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In article it says:

For many purposes, leased lines are gradually being replaced by DSL and metro Ethernet.

Traditionally leased line is referred to circuit switched network access, whereas DSL and metro Ethernet are based on packet switched network.--Faif (talk) 21:45, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's OK as long as it can carry IP traffic.--218.103.187.98 (talk) 08:28, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Need to describe the different types available, eg SHUK, MXUK, etc in more detail -- Thomas d stewart (talk) 19:59, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]