that the equivalent channel is approximately an impulse. In [7], Martin et al. propose a globally convergent blind adap-In this paper, we propose a frequency domain based de- tive TEQ (called MERRY) that provides a good trade-off sign method for designing TEQ (time domain equalizer) for tweEn cmlexitYandtperormne. a comprehesv DSL (digital subscriber loops) applications. In DSL appli- oervewnc tE andaenfiedades Appro heis v cations, usually frequency division multiplexing is used to able in [8]. Most of the TEQ designs do not take into conseparate the upstream and downstream signals. In either di- siderin t of the TEQ .It ino in rection of transmission, some of the frequency bands are [6]etat the frequency response of the TEQgtly affects notsedfortrasmisio.' Inefrnei.fruae n [6] that the frequency response of the TEQ greatly affects minimized in therasiin. intererneifmate and the achievable transmission bit rates. In particular, zeros of minimizedirequencyt andshefrequency domaint...