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Here's a super interesting thing: Chicago is getting ready to embark on a major project where they replace the water line between every single house and the wat
by OldHand2018 6y ago
Here's a super interesting thing: Chicago is getting ready to embark on a major project where they replace the water line between every single house and the water main, for the entire city. If they had any brains at all, they had better be telling all the ISPs to follow right behind them throwing a fiber cable into the trench they dig between the house and the street. And they should be starting the project in the low-income neighborhoods first.
- walrus01 6y agoThe idea of "dig once" is a good one but it requires extensive coordination, and municipal planning, for addition things like fiber vaults and pedestals. The feasibility of arranging for telecom contractors to 1:1 shadow the water pipe crews also depends greatly on scheduling and availability.