chapter 1 Broadband in the Last Mile: Current and Future Applications -- chapter 2 The Last Mile, the Edge, and the Backbone -- chapter 3 Last Mile Copper Access -- chapter 4 Last Mile HFC Access -- chapter 5 Optical Access: Networks and Technology -- chapter 6 Last Mile Wireless Access in Broadband and Home Networks -- chapter 7 Satellite Technologies Serving as Last Mile Solutions -- chapter 8 Management of Last Mile Broadband Networks -- chapter 9 Emerging Broadband Services Solutions.