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Dark Fiber: A Case In Point

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-the-market-won't-bear dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "CNN has posted a story regarding the overabundance of fiber lines that were laid during the 90s gold rush along Oregons Interstate 5 corridor. While over 140,000 miles of fiber has been laid 95 percent of the fiber goes unused and roughly half of the companies who laid the fiber are now gone. The article goes on to further say that even with all that fiber, there is little availability to the consumer because either the local connections aren't there or, because of monopolization by phone companies, too expensive. Even for businesses."

7 of 389 comments (clear)

  1. g to the oatse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    c to the izzex
    fo shizzle my penisbird, you tubgirl wanna be!
    rock out.

  2. First christ. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lololz lenton got banned from everquest kekekekekekekekeke har?

  3. 12th post by mao+che+minh · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    12th post!!

  4. Dark Fiber by CrazyJoel · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Maybe 95% of the universe is made up of this Dark Fiber.

    It could explain why waistlines are still expanding even though more people are dieting and exercising.

    --

    Such is the infinite Grace of Popeye.
  5. Obviously... by aengblom · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, obviously we just need more people.

    You go Taco! You have some sweet ass timing. Make like a rabbit!

    Sorry Kathleen!

    <bad joke>
    (You just have a sweet ass I guess.. ba-dumb-dumb!)
    </bad joke>

    --


    So close and yet so far from the world's perfect ID number
  6. Re:mmm by DirtyJ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thanks, man. That's the hardest laugh I've had reading /. since "Young Korean needs food... badly."

  7. Re:Open the opportunity by DaBunny · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Parent was moderated as a Troll? And twice as Overrated?? If you disagree then POST, don't moderate out opposing opinions.