LOL. Yes, I know you're in online heaven now.
Many of us remember the days of dialup and also experienced the joy of that vast improvement in Internet connection speed when we switched to cable or DSL. And, being able to be on the net and still get phone calls, how sweet it is compared to the restrictiveness of dialup.
I also have Embarq. They offer different levels of speed, at different prices. What speed are you paying for?
No cable out here. It works great.
Sounds like you're in a rural area. The phone companies seem to be slowly opening up more outlying areas to DSL subscribers.