> > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Josh Paetzel [mailto:josh at tcbug.org] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:47 AM > > > > > > > > And if you think fiber isn't proprietary you ought to > > take a look at > > > > what companies like Verizon are doing with FIOS...including their > > > > company policy of pulling out the copper to your house after > > > > installing FIOS, of not allowing you to roll back service > > to copper, > > > > and oh fiber isn't covered by the same laws as copper, > > they are under > > > > no compulsion to allow anyone else to provide you service. > > > > > > > > There are no panaceas. > > > > > > ??? Your comment is a non-sequitur, and I said nothing at all about > > > panaceas or absence of proprietary differences. I only said that > > > different carriers use fibers, not that all security layers were > > > identical. My comment about both phone companies and cable > > companies > > > using fiber, and planning to-the-house fiber connections is > > like saying > > > "most TCLUGers can drive cars". You previously stated that cable > > > service and DSL service would not use fiber media, and that > > seemed kinda > > > naive to me. > > > > > > > When did I say that? This is my first post to the thread. > > > > You said that in your text that I quoted in your previous post. > That was your second post that you call your first. > > You're highly confused...that was my first post to the list on this thread. I've never said in this thread or any other thread at all that cable service and DSL service would not use fiber media. I think you need to go back over the thread and look at who actually said what before you attribute things to people. I'm also a tad perplexed as to why your response to a private email from me to you ended up on the list and not even cc'd to me. -- Thanks, Josh Paetzel