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FTTC Last modified: Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Short for fiber-to-the-curb, the installation of optical fiber from a telephone switch to within 1,000 feet of a home or enterprise. Typically, coaxial cable is used to establish the connection from curb to building. Compare with FTTH.
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