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To: Brad Rogers who wrote (490)	4/24/1998 1:26:00 AM
From: SteveG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5853

<..what does it mean to not be "illuminated"?..> tm.org sagan.earthspace.net (and his classic Linux "Cathedral/Bazaar" piece is worth the time, IMO) Zen monk orders a hot dog... monk:"How much?" vendor: "$2.25" Monk hands vendor a $20, who pockets it. monk: "Hey, what about my change?" vendor: "Change must come from within"

To: Brad Rogers who wrote (490)	4/24/1998 6:31:00 AM
From: Robert Scott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5853

Brad, fiber carries data as light waves. Therefore, if its not carrying data, it's not lit, therefore "dark fiber". Represents unused capacity. Wave Division Multiplexing breaks the light waves into different colors and each color carries maximum data, therefore a 16X improvement such as Ciena's WDM equipment = 16 colors. At least this is what my understanding is. Notice Cisco's announcement with Ciena to develop standards for optical networking. This is very significant in my opinion for mega bandwidth in all sections of the network. biz.yahoo.com