From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 06-Jul-14 10:11, Robert Heller wrote:   
   > Actually it is already possible to push 10s of Gb/s through fiber   
   > with current technology, using multiple wavelengths.   
      
   Indeed, but how many people need that inside their home or office?   
      
   That is mainly useful for long-haul circuits that already have been   
   replaced with fiber, but it's not an argument for FTTH over FTTN.   
      
   > Also, there is the matter of attenuation / signal loss over   
   > distance. I don't think it is possible to run miles and miles and   
   > miles of 1Gb/s *copper* Ethernet...   
      
   You could, if you were willing to put up with repeaters every few   
   hundred feet.  Obviously, that's not very practical.   
      
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