[LUNI] OT - Fiber internet

[Douglas J. Trainor]

Verizon has some HDTV thing in the works, but for now all I can order  
is 15 megabits down and 2 megabits up.  That's about $45 plus tax.

	douglas

On Nov 7, 2006, at 2:30 PM, Erik Horn wrote:

> Granted, I don't have all the details, however
>
> I recently upgraded my companies data services with
> AT&T, and the sales weasel let slip that Lightspeed
> apparently was due out very soon, and it will be in
> the Chicago market.  HD tv with 5/Meg Internet over
> the link.  He didnt know pricing.
>
> I also saw however Cisco recently obtained a patent on
> the essence of Lightspeed, so there is some concern
> it may stall the project.
>
> Erik
>
>
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> From: luni-bounces at luni.org on behalf of Branko Kotur
> Sent: Tue 11/7/2006 11:14 AM
> To: luni at luni.org
> Subject: [LUNI] OT - Fiber internet
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>
>
> 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?
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