[BC] Old 2500 WE Telephone...

[Mark Earle]

>than a $9 Radio Shack special. Also, I understand that new fiber 
>installations require a power supply at the location. Fiber doesn't seem 
>to conduct electricity well.
>
>Rich

Fiber to the home (at least, Verizon's trials in the Dallas, TX area) have 
a small battery back up. Approximately 24 hours run time.

Fiber to the neighborhood - you'll see a buried "vault", or large above 
ground cabinet - those run 24-96 hours to provide dial tone and data 
services to the neighborhood. Usually, the phoneco runs fiber to the vault, 
then uses existing copper to the homes. Great, until there is an extended 
power outage (think hurricane).





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