Ethernet-based digital subscriber line methods and systems

A digital subscriber line system comprising:

• a first remote Ethernet device to serve as an Ethernet bridge for a first neighborhood service area, the first remote Ethernet device to communicate with a plurality of customer premises modems in the first neighborhood service area using an Internet Protocol over a first Ethernet standard with a digital subscriber line physical layer;
• and
• an Ethernet switch disposed at a central office, the Ethernet switch to communicate with the first remote Ethernet device via a fiber optic medium using an Internet Protocol over a second Ethernet standard, the Ethernet switch to provide a packet data core network termination.

A method of providing an Ethernet-based digital subscriber line (DSL) service, the method comprising:

• installing a remote Ethernet device in a neighborhood service area, the remote Ethernet device to serve as an Ethernet bridge for Ethernet-based DSL subscribers in the neighborhood service area;
• and
• pre-wiring a plurality of customer premises in the neighborhood service area to the remote Ethernet device, the customer premises including a customer premise which is a non-subscriber to the Ethernet-based DSL service.