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Joe Burnham commented on your post in Georgia Windstream Problems.

7:48am Oct 31

The fiber loop will have an OC level. A coolocation facility would have to purchase bandwidth from NGN. The term fiber loop is very general. You don't really know what you have until you know the OC level of that SONET (Syncronbous Optical NETwork). I do not think what the woman says about bandwidth price would apply with NGN-- the non-profit company. It may with AT&T or some other large carrier. But this shows how things are normally done. And how NGN could live up to their mission statement. I have faith they are able. :D

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Joe Burnham

7:29am Oct 31

In fiber optics, speed is measured in Optical Carrier transmission rates (OC). OC 1 is 51.84mbps and all other levels are multiples of this number-- OC 2 is 2 times, OC 3 is three times, and so on. This is a good video and there's a good term in here-- Colocation. Pay attention to what she says about the cost of bandwidth at a colocation facility. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwowMDybXYg

Joe Burnham

11:43am Oct 29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADSL_loop_extender

Mark Creekmore

10:49pm Oct 28

Not from WS. I agree with Steve, they need to bring the decision makers here. And I don't think Bettye Willis is the one to bring in. I've heard enough of her speeches. But I think I heard differently from Bruce and NGN than you may have. Personally, I think NGN and its affiliates are the best chance N. GA has to attract business looking to relocate to N GA with broadband needs.

Mark Creekmore

10:39pm Oct 28

Frank, Thanks for sending this out. I'm glad I was able to attend.

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