[rescue] More thoughts on the server situation

Phil Stracchino alaric at caerllewys.net
Tue Nov 2 08:47:15 CST 2004


On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 08:10:55AM -0600, Wes Will wrote:
> >Speaking of Verizon, all y'all know that Verizon just commercially
> >rolled out fiber to the desktop, right? I don't know the service area,
> 
> "Project Fios", "Fibre to the Premises," OR "FTTP" if you want another
> confusing acronym to befuddle the unwashed.  Service only in the Dallas, TX
> USA area this year, two more urban areas next year.

FIOS is the acronym they're actually marketing it under, I think.

> More details at:
> http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0720verizfiber.html

Heh.  This is actually more useful and informative than Verizon's own
announcement and product page.  Yay telcos.


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