symmetric vs. asymmetric [was: Verizon Policy Statement on Net Neutrality]

[mfidelman at meetinghouse.net (Miles Fidelman)]

Folks,

Let's not go overboard here.  Can we remember that most corporate and 
campus (and, for that matter home) networks are symmetric, at least at 
the edges.  Personally, I figure that by deploying PON, the major 
carriers were just asking for trouble down the line.  It's not like 
carrier-grade gigE switches are that much more expensive than PON gear.

Miles Fidelman

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