U.S. FCC deregulates fiber optics to apartments

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
Date: August 4, 2004 4:46:42 PM EDT
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Subject: U.S. FCC deregulates fiber optics to apartments


     U.S. FCC deregulates fiber optics to apartments
     - Aug 4, 2004 12:06 PM (Reuters)

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Local U.S. telephone carriers
may deploy fiber optic networks for high-speed Internet
services to residential apartment complexes without having to
share the connections with rivals, U.S. regulators ruled on
Wednesday.


The Federal Communications Commission voted to free fiber
networks built to predominantly residential buildings by
carriers like Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) from access
requirements that apply to existing copper telephone networks.


Carriers like Verizon hope to roll out fiber to residential
buildings to improve the reach of their high-speed Internet
service and better compete against cable companies, which
already have made significant inroads at apartment buildings.


Verizon and SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC), two of the
four big local telephone companies known as the Baby Bells,
have said they plan to spend several billions of dollars on
building new fiber optic networks across the country.

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     - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42905274

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