[opendtv] Re: SBC Joins the Convergence Crowd
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:06:55 -0800
Your frame of reference has no relation to that of Southern Bell. They
think in terms of decades, you don't. By the way, a friend of mine wrote a
thesis on dark fiber. The definition a decade ago was deployed fiber unused
for more than three years.
Do you know of the ILEC's plans? How many homes are so situated? What's
the big picture?
Wanna try again?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 4:49 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: SBC Joins the Convergence Crowd
> At 8:40 PM -0800 1/4/05, John Willkie wrote:
> >I've been telling people for more than 10 years that any argument that
uses
> >the term "dark fiber" is a non-sequitur, that there is no dark fiber.
There
> >certainly is no dark fiber in front of homes.
>
>
> Hmmm. So exactly what is Southern Bell doing with the fiber that
> terminates on the pole in front of my house? It is NOT connected to
> ANYTHING; it has been there for more than two years. Our neighborhood
> is still using copper lines attached to the pole, with underground
> runs to the house.
>
> I think you are dead wrong on this one. There is TONS of dark fiber
> in the ground. The telcos can put in a cable with 100 fibers and
> light one, then amortize the entire investment.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
> http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/dark_fiber.html
> dark fiber
> Last modified: Tuesday, May 29, 2001
>
> Dark fiber refers to unused fiber-optic cable. Often times companies
> lay more lines than what's needed in order to curb costs of having to
> do it again and again. The dark strands can be leased to individuals
> or other companies who want to establish optical connections among
> their own locations.
>
> In this case, the fiber is neither controlled by nor connected to the
> phone company. Instead, the company or individual provides the
> necessary components to make it functional.
>
>
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