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Badgers Block British Broadband Buildout

Posted by Soulskill on from the badger-badger-badger dept.

twoheadedboy writes "When BT engineers set out to lay fiber broadband cables in remote areas in North Yorkshire, they didn't think they would have many issues. But they didn't see the badgers coming. They discovered badger setts along the planned route for a cable connecting 450 properties to the local exchange. As it is illegal to destroy or upset setts — badgers are considered an endangered species — BT has had to hold off putting down the fiber until it either gains permission from the National Trust or comes up with fresh plans."

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  1. Hah by Sparticus789 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alliteration x5. Awesome!

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  2. Mushroom mushroom? by Nidi62 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just use snakes. Everyone knows badgers are afraid of snakes. Oooh-ooooh.

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  3. Endangered except... by TonyJohn · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "badgers are considered an endangered species" except where it's been decided to kill lots of them.

    I won't comment except to say that it seems very inconsistent. J

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