Aerial cables that carry and are supported by large are generally considered an unattractive feature of the countryside. Underground cables can transmit power across densely populated areas or areas where land is costly, environmentally sensitive, or aesthetically sensitive. Underground and underwater crossings may be a practical alternative to crossing rivers.
[pdf] America's fiber-optic buildout may be hitting a labor crisis. As demand for fiber cables surges amid data center expansion and an influx in federal funding for broadband internet, the industry can't find enough skilled workers to keep up, The Wall Street Journal reports. With 178,000 positions unfilled by 2032, the labor crisis threatens to delay both universal broadband access and the AI revolution that depends on it. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $42. 5 billion for broadband deployment through the BEAD program. State. Most fiber techs are the workers who install the fiber optic cable, underground, aerial or indoors.
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