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From: tomasz@sun2.fit.edu
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Subject: fiber-optic lines at home, when?
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Date: 6 Oct 89 06:09:57 GMT
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Hi out there!

The questions I am about to throw out at you have been the
topic of many furious arguments. Most of the "information"
used in arguments was based on the "educated guess" 
principle. I would like to change that. 

What seems to be the issue here is the time or "date" the 
fiber-optic connection would be available to an ordinary
folk at home. I have heard rumours that if you are a "Big"
corporation with "Big" bucks, you can have one right now.
Well, the intresting thing here is how much such a thing 
costs, how the price will go down in the future and how 
fast. Are there any plans by telephone companies to do this
in the next year, decade, century...
Are there any products available or in development that 
integrate something like, lets say X windows and videophone
or TV, or some other multi-media interface.
Also, what is the deal with the fiber-optic cable accross
the Atlantic, is it there? In the process of being installed
or what? Again, if there are any plans for direct fiber-
optic service in the near future in the USA, how do the 
prospects look like in other parts of the world, more or
less promissing?

If my questions are out of place here I am sorry, but I have
no clue in what other group these questions would be more 
appropriate. Any information, including where to get this 
information, will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance
						Tom

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Thomas Maliszewski  			        Insanity, a condition of
tomasz@tuck.fit.edu 			        realizing its presences 
home phone: (407) 676 4470  			in others.