[BC] BPL flaws

[Thomas G. Osenkowsky]

>From a link on a previous post I see the gas line used as a conduit for
fiber. The
>company promoting this has developed special fitting for the gas lines. The
idea is to
>save on underground construction costs. The data network itself is just a
standard fiber
>based arrangement.

I saw a recent TV show where a newly designed robot trolls
through city sewer lines stringing fiber cables. It was discussed as
being cost effective since it uses existing infrastructure without
the need for excavation. Anyone else see the poop on that?

Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE