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The product BELL is installing is BELL Fibe(tm), which is *not* the same as FOC (fibre-optic cable). If this is indeed FOC to the units, can I expect to see an FOC media jack in my unit (rather than the usual RJ45)? Will this enable me to subscribe for multi-gigabit service over this...

Would that this were true, but methinks it depends on the existing bylaws of the condo corp. Only a minority of owners (and boards) give informed, critical thought to the consequences for competition and future pricing. The BELL marketing machine is adept at exploiting an ill-informed majority.

I will believe this when I see an FOC media-converter appear in my condo unit....

My main concern is that, once upgraded, BELL will exert pressure on condo boards to make the service compulsory for all unit owners.

The "fib" was in BELL's original choice of brand name: Fiber. This led people to believe that BELL was putting FOC (fibre optic cable) into the units, which is not the case. Fortunately, someone complained to the regulators.