Re: RCN/Comcast/FIOS summary [was Re: FIOS installation in the house]

["Ben Eisenbraun" <user=82@nabble.blu.org>]

 > It also sounds like RCN has the best overall deal, and true twisted pair 
> to CO that is CO-powered vs customer-premise-powered? 

For RCN it's only twisted pair to the NIU mounted on your wall.  It's coax from 
there to the local optical node and then fiber back to the CO.  The network is 
powered via street power on the poles with battery backup in the beige boxes 
bolted to the poles every few blocks. 

At least that was the case when I worked there ~7 years ago.  I don't believe 
their plant has changed that much. 

-b 

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