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Posted by Joseph Singer on August 23, 2008, 3:59 pm
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(08-22) 13:04 PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) --
The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy,
and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators.
As cable and phone companies race to upgrade services or offer video
for th= e first time, they're doing it by installing equipment in
boxes on lawns, easements and curbs all over American
neighborhoods. Telecommunications rollouts have always been messy, but
several towns and residents are fighting back with cries of "Not in my
front yard!"
AT&T Inc.'s nearly fridge-sized units, which route its new U-verse
video product to customers, are drawing particular ire. A few caught
fire or even exploded. AT&T said it has fixed that by replacing the
units' backup batteries.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=3D/n/a/2008/08/22/financial/f081228D99.DTL&feed=3Drss.technology
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