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Updating the last mile in America's telecommunications networks with high-bandwidth, direct fiber optic connections to homes and businesses will deliver substantial environmental benefits in the short term - according to a study released by the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Commissioned by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council, the study looked at the environmental costs of running fiber optic cables all the way to the subscriber premises, and balanced them out with the sustainability benefits that faster, next-generation connections will bring - particularly with regard to gasoline saved when more people are able to use those connections to work from home.

"This conservative estimate from a widely respected firm says essentially that supercharging  bandwidth in American homes with FTTH, by enabling more telecommuting, is an environmentally sustainable activity that goes 'green-positive' in six years," said Joe Savage, President of the FTTH Council. "For telecom providers, it means that upgrading to fiber to the home is not only a good business proposition, but it is also a good way to go green."

Learn more about Alpine Communications' Fiber To The Home Network - The Fusion Network

Five green things you can do today

1. Pay your bills online. You not only save paper by not writing checks and mailing envelopes, but you also reduce fuel consumption by the trucks and planes that transport the checks. Sign up for Alpine eBill today!
2. Adjust your thermostats. This applies to heating and air conditioning units as well as water heaters.
3. Change your light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use one-quarter the electricity of regular light bulbs and last several years longer.
4. Buy locally grown food. Whenever possible, reduce the amount of fossil fuels it takes to get your food from the farm to your table.
5. Start a carpool. Cut down on fuel emissions and save yourself and a few other people a lot of money on gas.