RE: FTTH Active vs Passive

["Mackinnon, Ian" <Ian.Mackinnon () atosorigin com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Curtis Maurand [mailto:cmaurand () xyonet com]
<SNIP>
> >
> I'd look more to what they're doing in Rochester, NY:
> http://rocwiki.org/Sewer_Fiber_Optic_Network
>
> Run it in the sewers.  The sewer system runs to every building and
> household in the municipality.  No need to re-trench anything.
>
> --Curtis

In the UK more homes have fixed wire telephony than mains sewers or
water.
Not sure what that means to this discussion :-)

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