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To: _Jules who wrote (210778)	9/13/2006 8:58:40 AM
From: golfbum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

iirc, around y2k there was lots of talk about all the "dark fiber" that was already laid. and post bubble there was lots of speculation about how this dark fiber would likely never get lit before it was obsolete. two questions: has this fiber capacity been used up to the point that more long haul trunks need putting in place by such means as fiber in gas? i thought the real problem of broadband was "last mile." how does this help? the same locations that aren't served by broadband today are frequently the same places that aren't served by gas pipe either and for the same reason: low density of consumers. gb

To: _Jules who wrote (210778)	9/13/2006 10:15:12 AM
From: Not a Short	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Fiber isn't the issue. This is about sending the signal through the gas pipeline itself. It isn't meant to be used for overall network traffic, just for the part from the nearest junction to a house. The so called "last mile".