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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here
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To: Peter Ecclesine who wrote (9025)10/27/2000 1:05:09 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio  Read Replies (1) of 12823
 
Peter, noj,

... in the late '80s, named Project _______ for his younger daughter. Engineering from Bernard Daines' Tidewater Engineering of Union City [predecessor of Grand Junction, and also Socket Communications]. They were driving two voice plus four data over 25k ft of mixed plant. The Public Utility Commission shut the trials down as unfair subsidized development.

His daughter's name? Why, it's [a name that goes with 'secret'].

I'm not sure if your recall is on target to noj's question, but you are certainly correct about the configuration and the fact that it was named after someone's daughter. Here's an account of this white elephant that I jotted down in pencil in one of my journals back then, because I perceived it to be unusual and "innovative":

1-24-87: Proejct Victoria - "Communications News" Jan 87 - ISDN article, column 2 p.28, Pacific Bell ended trial of 7-ch-in-one technology and signed non-exclusive licensing agreement with Carcel Telecom, an affiliate of CWA Communications, Saratoga Cal. 2 voice + 1 med spd + 4 low speed data. (2 + 1 + 4)

See? Now I can hold this post up to my wife every time she says that I have ratpackitis, as justification for ...

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