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Re: I like this a lot, but ... said by Bobcat:
Just pointing-out that fast service at relatively low cost is possible via cable. You don't need a pie-in-the-sky fiber system to get 10Mbps. And, it seems, cable is a lot cheaper.
Bobcat, you really need to take a closer look at all cable-based systems that offer data services, such as the one you are on. It most certainly has a WAN element, and if there are sufficient numbers (more than 100 on your cable operator buying into that 10Mbps) then your long haul will indeed have a fiber component.
When it comes to connecting to the Internet, ALL systems have fiber elements on the long haul. Try to upstream-handle 10-100K subs each with 10Mbps with copper. Its not going to happen without a lot of class-action law suits when those PUC/PSC coming investigating as 45Mbps T-3 isn't going to cut the mustard.
Your little cablemodem and everyone else's modems in your neighborhood are topographically aggregated to your cable operator's upstream provider, and unless they extremely few end users (less than 1000) then they are most certainly using fiber.
How about this, why not post some traceroutes from your cablemodem to DSLR? We'll all have a nice look and see who your cable operator's upstream provider is and go from there. Ok?
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| I think we're talking about two different things. My point is that for residential use, cable can provide adequate access, e.g., 10Mbps for $35/month. There's no need to run fiber when you already have coax running to every house.
Obviously, each cable node will be connected to the rest of the network by fiber.
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