FIOS is only part of the answer. It's not necessary to rewire where
there are copper lines. As long as the lines aren't damaged, new
hardware can be installed to boost the DSL to VDSL without digging and
laying the fiber-optic lines. It's possible to get speeds of 20Mbps on
copper with new hardware. New lines can be FIOS, but copper is just
fine, as long as the switches are placed accordingly.
As far as I can determine, the push for FIOS exclusively is another
excuse to raise rates through obfuscation. There can very fast
broadband--fast enough to stream movies--on both copper and fiber. No
more FUD.
Since I also want to increase bandwidth, I've got to go with the best
technology available. Trouble is, on the scale involved, it's going to
take years and $30 billion minimum. And I've got to negotiate separate
agreements with every regulatory body I pass, Federal, State, and
Local.
FiOS, Fiber to the Premise, is nothing short of a ground-up network
replacement project for about one-third of the USA, population wise.
It's going to take a few minutes.
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