Remember when they said who's going to pay
for a cable that brings mostly what is already avaialable
through the air and for free ?
Of course we now know that cable is an enormous success
and gave rise to numerous new ventures that could never
have succeeded without it such as: MTV, CNN, and ESPN.
Some Trial Goals for Municipalities considering FTTH:
Evaluate the construction techniques and determine the
feasibility and cost of a system-wide rollout.
Determine if the system can be operated reliably.
Determine customer expectations and measure satisfaction with
service.
Test new services that could be provided over the fiber
network.
Develop service pricing methodology, cost model, and business
plan for system-wide rollout.
Determine financial feasibility and possible funding sources.