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Jerry Feldman wrote: > On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:34:25 -0400 > "Matt Galster" <galsterm at gmail.com> wrote: > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_FiOS >> >> That technical description of the network makes FiOS look more like >> Cable than DSL. >> >> "Verizon is constructing a passive optical network. Optical fiber >> extends from central offices to unpowered hubs, in which the optical >> signal is optically split up to 32 ways." > Exactly. I can't speak for other cable companies, but Comcast brings > fibre down to their equivalent of a hub and uses the existing copper. > As I had mentioned earlier, at one time cable tv was a one-way system,, > but could allow low speeds in reverse. I don't know if this is still > true since many cable companies have virtually rewired. Now that > Verizon has raised the bar with an excellent (from a technical > standpoint) service, their competitors (Comcast, Charter, Cox, et. al.) > will need to meet their level or service and price. On the other hand, > the average cable Internet subscriber is only concerned with download > speeds. We, on this list, are probably on the fringe. Google just announced something even better! http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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