[Cialug] Fiber Internet

[Dave J. Hala Jr.]

I guess this is one one of the advantages of living in a densely
populated urban area. My guess is that I'll never have a 7mb dsl option
out here.


:) Dave

On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 08:30 -0500, Aaron Jensen wrote:
> >From my understanding they are not going to be doing any fiber to the
> home.  As Jeffrey said, it will most likely just be fiber to the
> cabinet that feeds your home.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Nathan C. Smith
> <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com> wrote:
>         >
>         > Qwest's service is available in some portions of WDM and is
>         > being built in Urbandale and Des Moines now. Information is
>         a
>         > bit sparse on their exact plans.
>         >
>         > They aren't allowing 3rd party ISP's to use this network in
>         > any way other than reselling their service.
>         
>         
>         I wondered if it might be exactly this that was the reason
>         they were pushing it: getting third parties off their "wire"
>         and being more like a cable company.
>         
>         I can't believe it is in West Des Moines though.  If you
>         subscribe do they actually have to run new fiber to your
>         house?
>         
>         
>         -Nate
>         
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