Northfield recently held an open house to introduce the general public to the consultants who will be deploying their Fiber Optic Feasibility Study, which is partially funded by the Blandin Foundation. According to the Northfield News, 40 people attended the event. Apparently people came with good question and with varied opinion. Many wanted to what would be the benefits to them as residents.
The feasibility study should be completed by the end of January.
Is fiber optic just another type of broadband or does it have any advantages over traditioonal dsl and cable broadband
The conduit with fiber is different in that fiber optics uses glass (or plastic) to transmit data rather than metal, which is used in DSL or cable. The fiber allows for much higher bandwidth speeds and data can be transmitted digitally rather than analogically. You can learn more here: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/fiber_optics.html
Thanks! Ann