ISBN 0-89006-600-0 David P. Reed 367 pages. Copyright 1992. Description
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Part I - Engineering and Economics of Network Evolution: Introduction. Introducing Fiber Optics into the Subscriber Loop. Developing the Engineering Cost Models. Model Results. The Impact of Technological Breakthroughs. Part II - Regulating Network Evolution: Existing Barriers and Strategies to Network Evolution. Competition and Network Access in the Subscriber Lop. Other Important Policy Objectives in the Subscriber Loop. Conclusions. Bibliography. Appendixes.