Surgery On Our Cities' Streets

In the race to lay fiber optic cable, telecommunications companies are wreaking havoc on city streets.

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February 28, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

"As telecommunications companies race to build the information highway of their visions, they are wreaking real havoc on the nation's streets. All over America, crews are ripping out newly paved roads, clogging traffic and leaving plenty of potholes behind.It's largely the result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which requires that cities give equal access to all who want into the communications business"

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: In Race to Lay Fiber, Telecoms Wreak Havoc on City Streets

Tuesday, February 27, 2001 in Wall St. Journal

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