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|    Ward Dossche to August Abolins    |
|    Re: not impressed by fiber-optic..    |
|    22 Aug 24 18:35:47    |
      MSGID: 2:292/854 192b453e       REPLY: 2:221/1.59 66c69c6b       TZUTC: 0200        AA> You're probably getting a fiber-to-copper kind of termination that can       AA> continue to use your existing phone wiring.               Nah, nah, nahhhhh....               AA>WD> how much bandwith and speed does the residential customer require?               AA> The biggest requirements might be if multiple family members want to each       AA> stream their own movies and play games all simultaneously.               That's exactly what happens here ... honestly, I don't see the need for fiber.       So unless they twist my arm or get me a ridiculous deal I'm staying where I am.                \%/@rd               --- DB4 - 20230201        * Origin: Many Glacier - Preserve / Protect / Conserve (2:292/854)       SEEN-BY: 105/81 106/201 129/305 153/7715 218/700 226/30 227/114 229/110       SEEN-BY: 229/114 275 300 307 317 426 428 470 664 700 280/464 282/1038       SEEN-BY: 291/111 292/854 301/1 320/219 322/757 396/45 460/58 712/848       SEEN-BY: 2320/105 5020/400 5075/35       PATH: 292/854 229/426           |
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