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EPS join:2008-02-13 Hingham, MA	Re: Consumer confusion Indeed- you might as well call DSL fiber-optic internet too, since the COs are fed by fiber. By this definition "fiber-optic internet" rapidly becomes meaningless, since all internet traffic uses fiber-optics SOMEWHERE (Fiber-optic Satellite Internet!)
	permalink · 2008-08-28 11:26:40 ·

koolkid1563 Premium,MVM join:2005-11-06 Powell, WY clubs:	Re: Consumer confusion Might as well call dial-up fiber too since once on the backbone it too uses fiber
	permalink · 2008-08-28 12:40:46 ·

Smith6612 Premium join:2008-02-01 united state	Re: Consumer confusion Naw dial-up is too slow to even be called fiber It's called "anywhere'net"
	permalink · 2008-08-28 16:47:24 ·

EPS join:2008-02-13 Hingham, MA	Re: Consumer confusion I don't get this argument that technology type=speed, really, you could offer a 56kbps network on a FTTH connection if you really wanted too...
	permalink · 2008-08-28 16:57:02 ·

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Yes, but a fiber-coax hybrid is fiber to probably your block or at least close. Fiber at the COs is a lot farther away than the fiber from the cable company.

In addition, that coax carries a lot more bandwidth than a pair of wires.

I agree with the poster, fiber is right out there, the cable companies can do what they want in the future. For example, if they wanted to launch full fiber deployment they could probably do a small city in 6 months because the major work is done, the fiber run to the neighborhood.

Run fiber to the home and cable from the same place a mile away. What will make the difference is what is beyond that mile. All the talk about fiber to the home is just great, but really it is not needed yet by cable companies.

permalink · 2008-08-28 13:46:21 · Print ·

NormanS Premium,MVM join:2001-02-14 San Jose, CA ·Pacific Bell - SBC	Re: Consumer confusion said by keyboard5684 : Yes, but a fiber-coax hybrid is fiber to probably your block or at least close. Sounds like Uverse! -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
	permalink · 2008-08-28 18:04:14 ·

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