> benefits of a "fiber optic signal" somehow going to my house over copper This is what is sold in the UK a lot, its called fibre to the cabinet (FTC) and does

> benefits of a "fiber optic signal" somehow going to my house over copper This is what is sold in the UK a lot, its called fibre to the cabinet (FTC) and does indeed make a difference, if your cabinet is on the street corner (100m) that beats the 1 mile maybe to the actual exchange as a lot of internet speed is dictated by the decay one gets with copper signals. [0] http://www.thinkbroadband.com/guide/fibre-broadband.html http://www.thinkbroadband.com/guide/fibre-broadband.html