Verizon's army toils at daunting upgrade

This is the front line in Verizon's high-risk offensive. The New York-based communications giant has deployed an army of Verizon linemen, many armed with Lashers, to tackle one of the most ambitious engineering projects in contemporary America. The goal: to replace hundreds of thousands of miles of copper phone lines with cutting-edge fiber-optic technology. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Informative story about a little known battlefield for wireless carriers. Gave me a new perspective on an under-reported topic.

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