Copper impairment testing and remediation in digital subscriber line (DSL) service

A method to provide copper impairment testing, comprising:

• connecting a test instrument to a test point in a network, wherein a processing circuit of the test instrument to:
• perform tests in at least two of the following categories:
• (i) shorts, grounds, and opens, (ii) true length, (iii) balance, and (iv) series fault, wherein the combination of these tests may determine copper impairment used for prequalification;
• generate a remediation recommendation based at least in part on test results of at least one of the categories, wherein the remediation recommendation comprises a specific solution to fix the copper impairment;
• and
• present results of copper impairment tests via an output interface of the test instrument.

A method to provide copper impairment testing and remediation in a digital subscriber line (DSL) service, comprising:

• performing, by a processing circuit of a test instrument, tests in at least two of the following categories:
• (i) shorts, grounds, and opens, (ii) true length, (iii) balance, and (iv) series fault, wherein the combination of these tests may determine copper impairment used for prequalification;
• generating at least one remediation recommendation based at least in part on test results in at least one of the categories, wherein the remediation recommendation comprises a specific solution to fix the copper impairment;
• and
• outputting test results of copper impairment tests and remediation recommendations to an output interface.