Thanks all for the reply, this is what I was looking for. It is interesting that this is a fiber optic network and there are not too many communities wired with fiber. A few years ago the local cable company was replacing the cable on my street and they were taking a break right in front of the house. I went out and talked with the guys and they said they were replacing the existing copper with fiber. I though cool that will increase the through put speed. I then looked at the marking on the cable and it was the standard copper stuff.
A few years ago I watched a piece on I believe it was PBS about other countries internet access and costs. I was shocked to hear the many countries are far more advanced in the use of fiber optic networks. The showed the through put speeds compared to regular cable and also compared costs. The US is really behind on this one.
I wonder if or when TV will start using fiber in place of copper when building a new village.
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