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To: axial who wrote (4790)1/2/2002 7:52:08 PM
From: ftth  Respond to of 46821
 
Hi Jim, I don't recall it, but there have been so many copper get-rich-quick schemes/scams I've lost track.
Remember that (Texas-based?) company that claimed it was going to provide gigabit to the world, via the power grid, and even had an issued patent for the technology? This was a couple/few years back. I forget the name....



To: axial who wrote (4790)1/2/2002 9:37:38 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio  Respond to of 46821
 
It was 19.5 months ago, Jim. Very good guesstimate.

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Then, follow the bouncing replies. Later, Dan B. brought the discussion to the old FCTF board.

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And there have been several others with even grander claims, sometimes using multiple twisted pairs through multiplexing, such as Actelis:

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