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HazelFrederick t1_iyasfhd wrote

Orphan polls are pretty common. Lots of times it’s actually on the telecom company refusing to spend labor and resources on it. Eversource and UI can suck it nevertheless.

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lonseidman OP t1_iyaw3vs wrote

I'm finding around here they're both pretty bad about getting rid of the orphans. I have a few more examples in my neighborhood of abandoned Eversource poles that still have Frontier cables attached. Comcast has been a little better about moving things over.

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buried_lede t1_iyay2un wrote

Wow, if frontier doesn’t want them, maybe municipalities should start acquiring them and lease them to Frontier and Eversource

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CoarsePage t1_iycuriu wrote

Sure, but then you don't get to complain when your muni raises it's tax levy to pay linemen salaries.

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buried_lede t1_iydhken wrote

They still have to maintain them under a lease, (or not) but we’d be paid rent for them. And munis could fine them. Since they are showing their weakness, take from them

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