An internet provider is running fiber lines directly to customer premises. This will provide very high speed internet connections. Common home devices that connect to the internet include WiFi routers. Routers provide wireless connectivity throughout the home for devices like TVs, smartphones, and computers. They also allow remote monitoring and troubleshooting of the home network using a smartphone app.

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[From 10$/Pg] Internet Provider Runs Fiber REPLY 1Question AWhat major change took
place in the telephone system after 1984? How did it impact customers, and how does it
compare to the telephone networks in use today?Question BWhat common communication
devices are used in homes to connect to the internet and remote networks? What
capabilities do these devices provide?REFLECT AND REPLY TO CLASSMATE DISCUSSION
TO BOTH OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS EXPLAINING WHY YOU AGREE (MINIMUM OF 125
WORDS)CLASSMATE’S DISCUSSIONQuestion AIn addition to the breakup of AT & T, another
major change in the telephone system after 1984 is the Telecommunications ACT of
1996. This Act enabled anybody to offer local telephone services to homes and businesses;
this included long-distance telephone companies, cable TV services operators, small
companies, and electric companies (White, 2016p. 311). This maximized the capabilities of
existing local telephones or cable lines which most homes and buildings were already wired
with. It enabled homes or buildings to use their existing line to access both cable TV and
phone services. This has led to internet cable modems we have in our homes
today. Question BA great example of a common communication home device that connects
to the internet is my Google Nest Wi-Fi MESH router. My google nest is equipped with three
Wi-Fi access points that are systematically positioned throughout my house that ensures
expanded coverage with robust connectivity. It supports all my internet capable home
devices including all my TV’s, home security system, laptops, printer, and smartphones.
Google also integrated the Nest user interface with their Google Home App. This enables me
to remotely monitor network performance or troubleshoot using an app on my
smartphone. This is a great feature because my wife is not tech savvy at all. When I am not
home and the system goes down, I can troubleshoot my home Wi-Fi network
remotely. References:White, C. (2016). Data Communications and Computer Networks: A
Business User’s Approach (8th ed.). Independence, KY: Cengage Learnings. REPLY
2Question AWhat major change took place in the telephone system after 1984? How did it
impact customers, and how does it compare to the telephone networks in use
today?Question BWhat common communication devices are used in homes to connect to
the internet and remote networks? What capabilities do these devices provide?REFLECT
AND REPLY TO CLASSMATE DISCUSSION TO BOTH OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS
EXPLAINING WHY YOU AGREE (MINIMUM OF 125 WORDS)CLASSMATE’S DISCUSSIONIn
1984, the federal courts issued the Modified Final Judgment which caused the breakup of
AT&T as the largest telecom provider in the US. This resulted in seven regional companies

2. that competed for customers and resources within their region. Customers were given
increased options for local telephony service as well as new options for long-distance
service beyond their local telephone provider. However, over time those regional
companies and many of their smaller competitors have merged or been purchased outright
resulting in three primary competitors for land-line telephony services in the US today
(White, 2014). Today’s home communication systems cover a broad range of options.
Standard landline or Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) phone connections still exist but
are slowly being replaced by mobile phones or Voice over IP (VoIP) and digital telephony
over Internet connections. Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) are still available in the US in
connection with POTS phones, although are slowly being phased out in most non-rural
areas. DSL provides internet connectivity over existing copper telephone networks. The
connections are faster than dial-up internet but truly high-speed connections require high
costs and often have limitations based on the distance from the customer location to the
ISP’s network equipment. Cable internet uses the same infrastructure as cable TV and often
includes TV and telephone service on the same line. These connections operate at a much
higher speed but can be negatively affected by congestion caused by a high number of
subscribers in the area. While not available in all markets, fiber to the premise is a relatively
new option for Internet connectivity. In this solution, the Internet provider runs fiber optic
cabling directly to the customer location for very high speed connections, again often
bundling TV and/or telephone services on the same
connection. ReferencesWhite, C. M. (2014). Data
Communications & Computer Networks: A business user’s approach. Cengage Learning.