"Fibre, a real breakthrough" : an article written by Gabrielle Gauthey, ARCEP * 's member, for La Lettre de l'Autorité (n° 53, november-december 2006).
Worth reading, to understand why Europe is currently behind USA and Japan in regards of FTTH Fiber To The Home deployments, and why France is going to take the lead this year.
* ARCEP is the French Regulation Authority for e-Communications.