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To: ftth who wrote (9947)	12/26/2000 11:36:36 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Polymers occurred to me, too, as potential factors in new modalities, but not at the speeds and distances we were referring to. At least not yet. Another venue where I have an interest is fiber to the desk, where it appears that plastics stand a better chance during the near term. The problem with any form of fiber to the desk lies with many entrenched interests in the building and real estate trades who are vehemently against it. They tacitly (and sometimes not so tacitly) discourage it for fear that their relative value (UPS, HVAC, Space planning) would be compromised. The reason? Fiber from desks to a single, or to a redundant set of, server farm(s) in skyscrapers removes the need for telecom closets on every floor. Fiber neutralizes the distances. It obviates the standard 100 meter distance limitation that is mandated by EIA/TIA Category x utp cable. In the process, it removes the need for environmentally controlled space on every floor. In large buildings, say 40 stories high, where distances dictate, this could mean the elimination of up to 160 conditioned equipment rooms! At a quarter mil each, it could start to add up to big money;) They would rather the bucks be spent in their own departments - on UPS and HVAC, and on vents and raised floors in equipment closets on every floor - than to see fiber to the desk. It's got to do with empire preservation. And so it goes. Thanks for the white paper, btw. I'll get to digest it tomorrow. FAC