Re:cat5 for short runs, fiber for the long haul (Score 3, Interesting)

I agree wholeheartedly with your advice. Well, except for one minor quibble {grin}

The costs for Cisco laser GBICs to drive SingleMode fiber are substantially higher than that of LED GBICs to drive MultiMode fiber. It seems reasonable to expect that SingleMode gear from other vendors would be similarly expensive. I don't know how much more expensive the SM fiber itself might be.

So... my suggestion would be to use MultiMode where you can, as it will indeed carry Gigabit Ethernet, and only spend the extra money for SingleMode fiber where distances require.