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  • From: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org (zman)
  • Subject: [internetworkers] Telephone pole wire question
  • Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:02:15 -0500 (EST)

Most all the fiber in the area is run underground. So I doubt that it's
fiber. Another thing is fiber is usually run in bundles and not singles.

On 6 Feb 2003, Lance A. Brown wrote:

> Y'all have answered every other question I've thrown out on the list so
> here is one more:
>
> A pine tree has been leaning on one set of wires on the phone poles
> across from my apartmet complex in Hillsborough since the Dec 2nd ice
> storms. I *think* the cable in question is fibre-optic run by Time
> Warner, but would like some confirmation before calling various
> utilities to try to report this situation.
>
> The cable is formed from a bare silver colored cable that attaches
> directly to the phone poles and carries the weight of a fairly thick
> black cable. The black cable also runs through a pair of teardrop
> shaped turnarounds.
>
> Does anyone know if this is in-fact, fiber, and who would be the right
> people to call to get the tree removed?
>
> --[Lance]
>
>

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