ocr: copper US Wireless LocalLoopcosts 5,000(thousandsol dollars) Vireess 4,000 3,000 2,000 sopperns 1,000 U 2985 1990 1995 2000 Sotresucschol SIOste ASOCHies Figure 2 According, to this figure, the drop in the cost of wireless local-loop technology should level off considerably between 1995 and 2000, while copper costs are: predicted to: remain rela- tively static. Nevertheless, the price of components such as wireless tocal-loop access equipment will have to fall further betore: the technology can be implemented on a: widespread basis.