Telecom Rollouts Raise Ire Over Utility Boxes

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday August 23, 2008 @01:21AM from the price-of-progress dept.

Anti-Globalism points out this AP story, which notes: "As cable and phone companies race to upgrade services or offer video for the first time, they're doing it by installing equipment in boxes on lawns, easements and curbs all over American neighborhoods. Telecommunications rollouts have always been messy, but several towns and residents are fighting back with cries of 'Not in my front yard!' AT&T Inc.'s nearly fridge-sized units, which route its new U-verse video product to customers, are drawing particular ire. A few caught fire or even exploded. AT&T said it has fixed that by replacing the units' backup batteries."

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Re:But they're beautiful! by alfs+boner · 2008-08-23 05:53 · Score: -1, Flamebait

Unfortunately, most of us aren't "blessed" with some autistic-spectrum disorder like you...
Don't you have a phone book to memorize or something?

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Listen p*ssy. I'm sure your the same homo that posted earlier about alf's boner and you just want to remain anonymous fo