What are the implications of having fiber-optic cable to everyone\'s borne? What

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What are the implications of having fiber-optic cable to everyone's borne? What are the implications of BitTorrent for the music industry? For the motion picture industry? Discuss the pros and cons of P2P networks. Should the Internet be regulated? If so. by whom? Discuss the pros and cons of delivering this book over the Internet. Explain bow the Internet works. Assume you are talking with someone who has no knowledge of information technology (in other words, keep it very simple). How are the network applications of communication and collaboration related? Do communication tools also support collaboration? Give examples. Search online for the article from The Atlantic: "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Is Google making us stupid? Support your answer. Refer to the chapter closing case: How do von feel about the net neutrality issue? Do you believe heavier bandwidth users should pay for more bandwidth? Do you believe wireless carriers should operate under different rules than wireline carriers? Evaluate your own bandwidth usage. (For example: Do you upload and download large files, such as movies?) If network neutrality were to be eliminated, what would the impact be for you? Should businesses monitor network usage? Do you see a problem with employees using company-purchased bandwidth for personal use? Please explain your answer.

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1. Fiber-optic cables find extensive applications from long distance communication, short distance communication, telecommunications and high speed data connection. The use of fiber optics has revolutionized the communication industry. Below, we discuss implications of having fiber-optic cable at everyone's home from diferent perspectives -

a) Better connectivity: Fiber optics are highly relibale and low loss medium of communication and hence better communication connectivity would be ensured at homes.

b) Better speed: Being an efficient means of communication, it would be possible to provide higher speed data connections at homes.

c) Economical: Good quality fiber optics are a necessity for efficient and reliable communication. More installation of fiber optics at home will make the market competitive and bring down the prices of fiber optics making it even more affordable.

d) Safety: Fiber optics are comparatively safer except that a proper handling is required as IR waves used in fiber optics are of high intensity can cause skin and eye damage

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