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Fiber installations spark property damage, utility strike concerns
The rapid rollout of fiber-optic internet networks is drawing complaints about damaged property and accidental strikes on existing underground utilities such as gas, water and power lines. Contractors digging for new cable are reportedly hitting infrastructure or disturbing homeowners' yards, raising safety questions and prompting calls for better oversight of installation practices.
Why now: Communities are seeing a wave of fiber network construction, and residents are voicing fresh concerns over damage and safety risks.
fiber-optic internet providersutility contractorshomeowners
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