Here's a web page with information on what a DLC does and how it works. http://www.telco.com/products_solutions/WhitePapers/digital/page1.html They also discuss fiber-to-curb and fiber-to-the-home, but those aren't in great use anywhere. Jer --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org