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Citywide Fiber Project Challenges and Goals

Posted by Zonk on from the we-control-the-horizontal dept.

aLAW writes "Who wants to receive fiber at their home? Vermont's queen city, Burlington, is planning on running fiber to each household in the city. 'It hardly seems possible, but by the end of 2007, all Burlington residents will be able to pay just one bill each month for their home phone service, broadband Internet connection and cable television channels. And they won't be making the check out to Verizon, or Adelphia.'"

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  1. No fair!! by Epistax · · Score: 3, Funny

    Companies will complain that it's against capitalism to have competition.

  2. Re:Still Planning? by NitsujTPU · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is VERMONT.

    Obviously you've never seen an episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Carson will be about there whipping those cable layers into shape in no time, and they'll be done in an afternoon.

  3. Re:What's the major improvement? by Epistax · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't you watch commercials? Consolidation = fewer numbers. Fewer = less!!!

  4. Re:Soon in Norway! by temojen · · Score: 2, Funny

    100 mbit? That's pretty slow! I don't want to wait 10 seconds for every bit.