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Re:EPB launches America’s first community-wide 25 gig intern... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @06:34PM (#32586699)
Why would a story about building high speed rail be relevant to installing fiber adjacent to existing utilities?
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Re:EPB launches America’s first community-wide 25 gig intern... by jpollock on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @07:21PM (#32587199)
Because the power poles aren't owned by the cities, and the owners prevent other companies from getting access:

https://www.dwt.com/blogs/broadband-advisor/2015/03/googles-...

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Re:EPB launches America’s first community-wide 25 gig intern... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @07:37PM (#32587343)
Still a far cry from the engineering complexities, legal challenges, and costs involved in constructing high speed rail.
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