Bill Manning wrote:

If they do, and no alternatives, then a terabit router is worthless. I can't get the infrastructure to support it. If the PSTN is the only game in town, then its ATM or nothing.. and ATM won't cut it at those rates.

I'd say telcos have some intelligent people working for them. And then, there are new players in the long-distance fiber game: watch for those who acquire big ISPs, or people from big ISPs :) --vadim