Why Utility Poles Are So Important to the Future of the Internet

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THERE ARE SO many technologies poised to play a major role in the future of the Internet. But there’s one you may have forgotten about: the utility pole. Utility poles have become a flashpoint in the on-going battle between Google and entrenched telcos like AT&T and Comcast. Earlier this year, Louisville, Kentucky passed a so-called “One Touch Make Ready” law aimed at making it easier for companies like Google to string new cables along existing utility poles, and AT&T is now suing the city to reverse the law. read more...