@Butrflynet,
I've also seen a case of a light on a dimmer switch completely killing a DSL signal.
It was a floor lamp with a halogen bulb. Turn the light on full, and there was no problem. Turn the light off, and there was no problem. Use the dimmer at all, and suddenly no Internet.
Definitely related to the electrical circuit, because we tested by running an extension cord to the neighbor's house and leaving the lamp in place, and the DSL worked. Plugging the power cord back into the house current caused the same symptoms. Reversing the experiment (physically moving the lamp, but using an extension cord to the house) reproduced the symptoms as well.