I use verizon DSL, I intend to host a web Server on my system, as anyone using verizon DSL ever successfully Hosted one,

with no issues whatsoever

Hmmm. Not the best idea, espeicially if you plan to put anything important on it.

Servers served thru ISP's are slow. Hosting via Verizon DSL will be slow, especially if you have the 786 Kbps package.

Hosting providers generally have atleast T3 lines... you likely don't have more than 3.0Mbps download and 1.5Mbps upload (the midlevel Verizon DSL package) When someone is calling to your server, it will be like an upload, so it will be at that slower rate. So, although your DSL might kick @ss in terms of speed for your own use, can you imagine how slow your web pages will serve up if you are downloading MP3's off the net while 2 people are trying to download your AVI files on your website which is on your server sharing your bandwidth with your downloads?

If you are hosting anything vital, I would definitely recommend using a colocated server with 24/7 support. If you are just hosting to entertain yourself - you know, a website with your blog and pics of your pets, then having your own server is ok. however, if you have mission critical stuff that needs to have no downtime, don't host on your own. You'll need to be able to deal with your server 24/7 (can't do a remote reboot if your server is down and you can't even ping it).

I highly recommend co-location, because you don't want the stress of having to deal with your server when it goes down at 2:00 a.m. the day before a test/presentation at work, or whatever you do in your real life.

Good luck.