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Re: Fiber cuts, telcos and excavators
- From: wb8foz
- Date: Sat Oct 16 22:07:14 1999
Hal Murray sez:
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> Why is the contractor waiting around?
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> I thought the standard practice was to mark the limits of the area
> you want to dig in with "USA" (Underground Service Alert) and then
> call the USA 800 number a few days before you want to dig there.
> That gives the USA people time to contact all the utilities so they
> can come out and mark the area.
[catching up]
Often the existing service will demand their guy be on-site to
observe the digging. This is usually being done by hand, and
maybe even trowels, not shovels.
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