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Re: haha said by openbox9:Copper can work just fine. Fiber isn't the be all and end all. "Fine" is a stretch, especially with all the aging copper out there (my dirty line can barely sustain a 6MB down sync). Fiber is the best wired transmission medium moving forward. The sooner AT&T realizes this, the better off we'll all be. The time for half-measures is over. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | I have no doubt that AT&T (and every other last mile provider, including CATV) will migrate to FTTH at some point. The FTTN and copper to the house is a step on the road to FTTH. My point is that for where we are in the development of the Internet and what most customers are demanding, copper can work and fiber isn't necessary. That will change, I just don't believe we're at that breaking point yet. |
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cwh
join:2006-05-14
San Antonio, TX | reply to vinnie97
And this 1/2 measure is turning those 6 meg line into 25+meg lines in much less time than a full fiber buildout. Even with ATT slowdown in rollout they are still rolling out at least 2x as fast as verizon. MOre broadband to more people in much less time. Everything in life is a compromise. |
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