[100486] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Internet access in Japan (was Re: BitTorrent swarms have a deadly bite on broadband nets)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rod Beck)
Wed Oct 24 11:41:27 2007
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:58:15 +0100
From: "Rod Beck" <Rod.Beck@hiberniaatlantic.com>
To: <lesmith@ecsis.net>, <nanog@merit.edu>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
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On Wednesday 24 October 2007 05:36, Henry Yen wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 09:20:49AM -0400, Leo Bicknell wrote:
> > Why are no major us builders installing FTTH today? Greenfield =
should
> > be the easiest, and major builders like Pulte, Centex and the like
> > should be eager to offer it; but don't.
>
> Well, Verizon seems to be making heavy bets on replacing significant
> chunks of old copper plant with FTTH. Here's a recent FiOS =
announcement:
>
> Linkname: Verizon discovers symmetry, offers 20/20 symmetrical FiOS
> service URL:
> =
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071023-verizon-discovers-symmetry-=
of
>fers-2020-symmetrical-fios-service.html
While probably more "good" than "bad", it is my understanding that when =
Verizon (and others) provide FTTH (fiber to the home) they "cut" or=20
physically disconnect all other connections to that residence..... so =
much=20
for any "choice"...
Exactly. And because they installed fiber, the FCC has ruled that they =
do not have to provide unbundled network elements to competitors.=20
I expect that when you look at the population of broadband users, it is =
only a tiny percentage that really need fiber to their residence.=20
Let's remember that one of the main reasons that broadband displaced =
dial up was that it is always available and does not interfer with phone =
service.=20
- R.=20
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Wednesday 24 October 2007 05:36, Henry Yen =
wrote:<BR>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 09:20:49AM -0400, Leo Bicknell wrote:<BR>
> > Why are no major us builders installing FTTH today? =
Greenfield should<BR>
> > be the easiest, and major builders like Pulte, Centex and the =
like<BR>
> > should be eager to offer it; but don't.<BR>
><BR>
> Well, Verizon seems to be making heavy bets on replacing =
significant<BR>
> chunks of old copper plant with FTTH. Here's a recent FiOS =
announcement:<BR>
><BR>
> Linkname: Verizon discovers symmetry, offers 20/20 =
symmetrical FiOS<BR>
> service URL:<BR>
> <A =
HREF=3D"http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071023-verizon-discovers-s=
ymmetry-of">http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071023-verizon-discove=
rs-symmetry-of</A><BR>
>fers-2020-symmetrical-fios-service.html<BR>
<BR>
While probably more "good" than "bad", it is =
my understanding that when<BR>
Verizon (and others) provide FTTH (fiber to the home) they =
"cut" or<BR>
physically disconnect all other connections to that residence..... =
so much<BR>
for any "choice"...<BR>
<BR>
Exactly. And because they installed fiber, the FCC has ruled that they =
do not have to provide unbundled network elements to competitors.<BR>
<BR>
I expect that when you look at the population of broadband users, it is =
only a tiny percentage that really need fiber to their residence.<BR>
<BR>
Let's remember that one of the main reasons that broadband displaced =
dial up was that it is always available and does not interfer with phone =
service.<BR>
<BR>
- R.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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