Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One more reason T can pay what is approaching a 7% dividend. Rental income from thousands of poles has to amount to a sizable revenue. Plus 5G units on poles for the higher frequencies. On Thu, Sep 30, 2021, 12:37 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Like humans, utility poles also have a service life. This subdivision > was first opened in the mid-fifties, so this pole has seen approximately > 65 years of service. Though recent years have seen bucket truck access > become the standard, the early years saw a lot of climbing with spikes. > The surface of the pole bears witness to this fact. > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3279-Enhanced.JPG.html > > The markings on the replacement pole, installed alongside the old one so > the cables can be moved piecemeal, tell me that the poles are owned by > AT&T, though they carry telephone, cable TV, fiber optic and power > cables. They also support transformers serving each home. > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3276-Enhanced.JPG.html > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information