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Re:Broadband cables to be routed through water pipes in new ... by riversflow on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @06:45AM (#31013111)
> Most importantly, I was under the impression city-wide water pipes are rarely pressurized

How would unpressurized water go from a pipe under the street to your shower head?

To be clear, it is not the case. Water Towers are elevated specifically to provide pressure.

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Re:Broadband cables to be routed through water pipes in new ... by jacquesm on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @06:57AM (#31013183)
Indeed, either water towers or pumps. And definitely no 'air' in the waterlines, possibly GP was thinking of sewers?
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Re:Broadband cables to be routed through water pipes in new ... by saalweachter on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @07:00AM (#31013202)
... well, what about using sewer or storm water lines?

I mean, besides making it a biohazard to repair.

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Re:Broadband cables to be routed through water pipes in new ... by jacquesm on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @07:05AM (#31013247)
Yes, that's much more feasible. Still quite complex though. But I can see that work a bit easier.
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Re:Broadband cables to be routed through water pipes in new ... by Tostino on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @08:34AM (#31013878)
Oh God, I can imagine all the line damage after debris cuts that line in a thousand places after a huge storm.
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Re:Broadband cables to be routed through water pipes in new ... by jacquesm on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @08:41AM (#31013930)
There's that...

But it seems there are at least a couple of working installations of that type in the world and companies offering it commercially instead of in 'perpetual trial' mode. Repairing those must be a pretty shitty job.

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