It's possible to get faster u/l speeds through DSL, just depends on your distance to the CO and the speed package available from the service provider. An u/l spec of 384 kbps = ~50 KB/s ( 48 KB/s, actually, i.e. 384 / 8 ), so your u/l speeds are maxed out due to the u/l speed restriction as part of your current package. I've found the packages with faster upload speeds (512, 768, and higher kbps) aren't cost effective for me, i.e. BIG price increases for minimal increases in u/l speed.