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From: kwe@buit13.bu.edu (Kent England)
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Subject: Re: shielded twisted pair
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Date: 2 Oct 90 19:04:56 GMT
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In article <4200008@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> andys@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>
>I would like to get some feedback on what people think
>about installing SHIELDED twisted pair.  
>
>...
>But, I'm getting the feeling that FDDI will be supported on
>shielded twisted pair.  800+ runs of anything will be 
>expensive and I am willing to bite the bullet, but which
>bullet?
>
>

	Perhaps you would be interested in FDDI on coax?  I understand
there is a move afoot to support that medium.

	I also think that fiber will be important in future, so
continue to keep an eye on that technology.  It is good for more than
FDDI.

	--Kent