11:39AM July 26, 2018
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Chad Witham: We are installing fiber overhead and underground where we can. Unfortunately, most of our service territory consists of hills and forest, and as we've learned from our electric side, installing lines underground costs 4-14 times as much as overhead. Using our existing poles also means we don't have to purchase easement agreements and access to external underground facilities.
11:39AM July 26, 2018
ReportIQ Script
Chad Witham: We are installing fiber overhead and underground where we can. Unfortunately, most of our service territory consists of hills and forest, and as we've learned from our electric side, installing lines underground costs 4-14 times as much as overhead. Using our existing poles also means we don't have to purchase easement agreements and access to external underground facilities.