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Putting The Fiber Glut In Historical Perspective

Posted by timothy on from the pay-now-or-pay-later dept.

securitas writes: "This editorial over at the New York Times makes a good case for the optical network buildout being an essential infrastructure project like the railroads, telegraph lines and interstate highways were of previous generations. These projects stimulated new inventions and applications and helped build a great nation. So if you lost a ton on JDS Uniphase, Ciena, Corning, Nortel and the rest, rest easy that you have helped build the future and inspire innovation."

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  1. Fiber Glut by DavidBerg · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The glut of fiber tends to be more in the metro space. I really don't see the middle of Iowa with a ton of fiber. What this does is give the opportunity for metro buildouts. It's going to be the battle of the cities verus the towns all over again.

    Personally, I can't wait to have my own 100mb connection to the net.

    dave