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To: Hank Stamper who wrote (3243)	2/8/1999 3:37:00 PM
From: Math Junkie	Respond to of 15132

<<But, is wireless a threat to FO? If data and voice can be sent wireless, why would a data transmission co invest in wires of any kind, including glass? Why not just send bits on the ether?>> There's only so much electromagnetic spectrum space available. With fiber optics, you theoretically get the entire spectrum space in each fiber, and you don't have to worry about electromagnetic interference (EMI) along the transmission path. My guess is we'll need both.