Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : PairGain Technologies -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rainmaker who wrote (27749)	12/23/1998 4:50:00 PM
From: Jim S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36349

Right on, Rain. Your "last mile" may actually be several miles from the CO...CO may not be outfitted to handle high-speed traffic... You got it -- 36 miles, in fact, and while the CO backs up to fiber, they still have a fair share of technical problems getting the signal from copper to fiber. Same situation if HIS "last mile" is also several miles away... I doubt that's much of a problem -- most of my destinations are located in or near big cities. But, your point is well taken. I've checked into just about every alternative for an improved connection at a reasonable cost, including satellite. For my needs and budget, there is nothing better than what I currently have, at least not right now. But, the point I was trying to make earlier is that the rest of the backbone will also have to make some huge improvements if any of the xDSL solutions really become popular. jim