| Dumb questions from a blonde (me) I have just two; you'll have to excuse me if they're daft. I'm still learning the difference between FIOS and copper. 
1) Is there any big advantage to such high speeds other than commercially? I can see where corporations and universities would need a lot of bandwidth, but Joe or Jane Six-Pack? Or is this in anticipation of a massive change in internet usage thanks to downloading HD movies, etc.?
2) At risk of sounding like a tin-foil hat brigade member, won't TPTB ruling in Congress be tempted to think, "well, doesn't everyone have bandwidth like this" and blow off the rest of the nation? If they get used to such blazing speeds they could assume that even if the rest of the US doesn't come that close we're still well served. It's far fetched, yes, but I've learned not to overestimate Washington DC. |
