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To: fedhead who wrote (17945)	8/24/2003 10:23:02 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 57684

Amateur Investors Weekend Market Analysis (8/23/03) amateur-investors.com

To: fedhead who wrote (17945)	8/24/2003 11:33:24 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Respond to of 57684

How can I play this FTTH trend other than Cisco? Funny but you'd think if the Donner public utility (yes that is the Donner party for out of state readers) can get FTTH I should be able to get it. August 22, 2003 Broadband initiatives approved The Truckee Donner Public Utility District board passed another set of initiatives to continue the district's proposed broadband network Wednesday night. General Manager Peter Holzmeister released an update on district expenditures on the fiber-to-the-home initiative. So far, the district has spent $1,354,040 on broadband. The tally includes financing study and analysis, legal representation, and advertising and public relations. The sale of the Sierra Pacific Communications Conduit has been estimated to bring more than $2 million into the district's broadband unit. The utility district has proposed its broadband system will offer voice, video and data (Internet) services to 10,300 homes and businesses in Truckee. sierrasun.com Georgia Muni City run fiber lights up region In the community of Dalton, Georgia, the local muni-operation is quickly forcing Charter to improve its service offerings in the region. Dalton utilities offers area residents a basic cable package consisting of 80 channels for $34.95, $27.95 for those who bundle telephone or Internet service. Charter offers 78 channels in their basic package for $41.45. Dalton utility offers 1.5Mbps internet access for $32.95 a month, or $27.95 for those who bundle, while Charter offers comparable service with a price tag of $49.95 a month ($59.95 for those without cable). According to a Charter rep, the company "is discussing a number of marketing options" to stay competitive in the region. They'd better hurry, since the local utility lit up their first broadband customer via the city's new fiber optic municipal network this week. City officials say they'll have the whole city wired for FTTH service by the end of 2004, when most telco execs will still be eyeballing pie charts and waiting for regulatory promises. dslreports.com