[LUNI] OT - Fiber internet

[John Mason]

On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 11:14:52AM -0600, Branko Kotur wrote:
> Currently, Verizon offers Fiber to the Home through their FIOS service in 
> select states.  AT&T/SBC areas like Chicago won't ever see Verizon's FIOS.  
> I've seen mention of AT&T's Lightspeed project, but nothing about Chicago.  
> The only thing their website mentions is offering TV service 
> through "U-Verse".  Nothing about Fiber based internet.  I even tried calling 
> them, but their sales didn't know anything.
> 
> So, does anyone have any idea of when Chicago and the suburbs will start 
> seeing Fiber based internet?  

This sounds way too familiar. Something about when will Ameritech start
deploying DSL in Chicago.....
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