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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6714)	3/21/2000 5:47:00 PM
From: TheStockFairy	Respond to of 12823

But from the curb to the house, we are still looking at copper for telecom. Take a look at CLEARWORKS.NET (clwk) (I AM NOT vouching for them as an investment in either direction). The are installing FTTH by retrofitting in most cases, or though contracts with the homebuilders. It does seem easier in new developments to just dump a fiber into the trench while it is open. Much cheaper also...a company could probably strike up a deal with a power company to have a fiber dumped. There is another company out there, NexGenNet, that supplies the equipment for FTTH, they are delivering 1.8 GIG to the home, which I thought would be quite nice for broadband applications.

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (6714)	3/21/2000 8:46:00 PM
From: Ted Resnick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

Call For White Papers: Broadband Last-Mile Technology Hi, I occasionally lurk here, but I received this on the Red Rock Eater News Service and thought some of you might be interested... You can find the official announcement and other information at www4.nas.edu ---- The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board's Committee to Study Broadband Last-Mile Technology seeks white papers from academia, business, foundations, industry, interest groups, trade associations and other interested parties on topics relevant to advancing broadband technology and its deployment closer to homes and small businesses (what many refer to as the last-or first-mile in communications connectivity). These papers will be provided to federal telecommunications technology and policy decision makers and other interested parties, and a selected number will be used as the basis for discussion at a workshop to be held in Washington, D.C., June 19-20. Because these papers will support the deliberations of an expert committee, they will be most helpful to the extent that they contain hard data, tight arguments that are well-supported, and appropriate references. Strong papers may be published as companions to the Committee's report. For more information see... Membership of the Committee to Study Broadband Last-Mile Technology Broadband Last-Mile Technology Project Background More information on the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board Nature of Call: White Papers on Broadband Last-Mile Technology for CSTB White Paper Criteria and Format Response form www4.nas.edu