Bill Prince wrote: > We are now debating this same thing with regard to internet service, and > further whether it should or should not be provided over fiber. > > I sit firmly on the fence on that last one. I'm not. I'm firmly in the NO camp.
Fiber is just a tool. There is nothing magical about it. You should use the best tool at your disposal. Fiber should be used IF: - it has the lowest cost of ownership, over the lifetime of the asset AND the expected service time If some other technology can provide the needed service(s) at the required service levels cheaper, then use that instead. What is stupid, is building temporary solutions and upgrading them piecemeal at a greater cost, when you could start with the best possible solution, gain the benefits immediately and pay that off as soon as possible. Jared
