Any idea how this compares to other medium-to-large size cities that are 'old' by US standards? One possibility is that the cost of running new lines through the dense underground infrastructure of a place like Boston (or New York, Philadelpha, Baltimore etc.) is just too tricky and expensive.
My father-in-law lives on a spacious lot in the 'burbs of Philadelpha. Despite having been given a schematic, in the process of running his Fios line, the Verizon crew cut through: the previous cable line, an electric line, and the lawn sprinkler pipe. They eventually fixed everything, but the challenge of running these lines (or the incompetence of the crew) was clearly illustrated. Imagine how much trouble there would be if they cut a major electric line or water main in a major city!
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kurt @ Mar 12th 2008 1:32PM
Any idea how this compares to other medium-to-large size cities that are 'old' by US standards? One possibility is that the cost of running new lines through the dense underground infrastructure of a place like Boston (or New York, Philadelpha, Baltimore etc.) is just too tricky and expensive.
My father-in-law lives on a spacious lot in the 'burbs of Philadelpha. Despite having been given a schematic, in the process of running his Fios line, the Verizon crew cut through: the previous cable line, an electric line, and the lawn sprinkler pipe. They eventually fixed everything, but the challenge of running these lines (or the incompetence of the crew) was clearly illustrated. Imagine how much trouble there would be if they cut a major electric line or water main in a major city!