mishaq
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join:2004-01-24
Richardson, TX
clubs:
1 edit | reply to nasadude
Re: i've got a better idea
Not as simple as it sounds. Maintaining copper is the most expensive thing the telcos have to do, it takes a significant amount of money and man power. In fact, once their entire network is all fiber they will be very happy because its is much easier to have fiber than thousands and thousands and thousands of pairs of aging copper that you have to supply electricity to, and splice and switch etc. |
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gene32
join:2004-05-03
Reynoldsburg, OH
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| said by mishaq  :
Not as simple as it sounds. Maintaining copper is the most expensive thing the telcos have to do, it takes a significant amount of money and man power. In fact, once their entire network is all fiber they will be very happy because its is much easier to have fiber than thousands and thousands and thousands of pairs of aging copper that you have to supply electricity to, and splice and switch etc.
So I guess this means that once telco's lay fiber everywhere, everyone can expect cheaper internet/telephone service over those glass lines? HA, yeah right!
Just like when the RIAA was producing tapes at a cost of $2? $1.50? and selling them for $15 and CDs come along and cost about $0.03 to produce yet the savings were sucked up by greedy snakes instead of selling us CDs for $5-$8. Their excuse was "higher advertising budget, etc etc etc". I can't wait to see the BS excuses telcos come up with to justify paying the same....er, MORE for cheaper fiber (vs copper) and lower line maint. |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs: | But faster speeds for the same price I will take easily any day. |
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