[IP] Speaking of edge applications bringing the internet to its knees

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: bobr@bobrosenberg.phoenix.az.us [bobr@bobrosenberg.phoenix.az.us]
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:32 PM
To: David Farber
Subject: Speaking of edge applications bringing the internet to its knees

Dave

Perhaps for I.P.

 June 27, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
Verizon's fiber guru talks strategy
Posted by Marguerite Reardon 9 comments
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9977515-7.html

"While its cable competitors buckle under the pressure of peer-to-peer traffic on
their networks, Verizon has enough capacity in its network, thanks to its fiber
upgrades, to weather the storm unscathed and work on its own timetable to find more
efficient ways to handle peer-to-peer traffic."

full disclosure:  When I first learned that Verizon was planning to install FTTH, I
immediately bought some Verizon stock which I still hold.

Cheers,
Bob

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 June 27, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
Verizon's fiber guru talks strategy
Posted by Marguerite Reardon 9 comments
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9977515-7.html

There's no question that Verizon Communications hit a home run with its aggressive
fiber strategy.

The fiber-to-the-home network called Fios has enabled Verizon to supercharge
broadband speeds and compete against cable in the TV market.

Fios also has helped future-proof Verizon's network. While its cable competitors
buckle under the pressure of peer-to-peer traffic on their networks, Verizon has
enough capacity in its network, thanks to its fiber upgrades, to weather the storm
unscathed and work on its own timetable to find more efficient ways to handle
peer-to-peer traffic.

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