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Information technology: IOUs invest heavily in telecommunications technology

Journal Article · · Electric Light and Power
OSTI ID:244045

Electric utilities collectively own one of the largest communications sytems in the nation. Much of the backbone of those systems consists of fiber-optic cable, which can carry a huge amount of voice, video and data. In many instances, these companies` excess capacity can be marketed in a number of ways. This paper is a listing of a number of investor-owned utilities and their individual projects in the telecommunication field.

OSTI ID:
244045
Journal Information:
Electric Light and Power, Journal Name: Electric Light and Power Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 74; ISSN ELLPAJ; ISSN 0013-4120
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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