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To: golfbum who wrote (210781)	9/13/2006 11:37:36 AM
From: _Jules	Respond to of 275872

To: _Jules who wrote (210778) 9/13/2006 8:58:40 AM From: golfbum of 210810 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 I agree regarding the last mile concept. I was just remembering the laying of fibre optic cable along a long section of the Mass Pike. The infrastructure that had to be delt with was formidable, bridges, ramps, underpasses, etc. Not sure about fibre. I do know that any branch circuits ( in Electric, water, or other utility's) had to be made within a manhole or vault type structure, underground. I suppose they engineered it cost effectively. Looking at where it started and ended it just seem's a gas right of way that I know of would have been a whole lot simpler. But what do I know. Maybe the DOT wouldn't allow it? Jules