On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Chris Johnston wrote:
> This may be a stupid question and cost may be the answer, but why does fiber
almost always seem to be run underground?
probably cost, but also maybe atmospheric things like sun (heat) and weather.
and poles seem to get knocked down pretty often as well. maybe the powers that
be decided it was safer and easier to put power in the air so they could
get to it for repairs. but like you said seems that fiber and most phone
wires are underground.
bb
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