Increase in Texas Natural Events Points to Need for Underground Wiring, Panelists Say
The number of 100-degree days has almost doubled in the past 40 years and may double in the next decade.

The number of 100-degree days has almost doubled in the past 40 years and may double in the next decade.
CRYSTAL CITY, Va., October 14, 2022 – Because of the increasing risk of natural weather events like floods, building underground conduits is a more effective strategy than stringing aerial fiber from poles, a technologist argued at a Thursday panel on pole attachments.
Fiber deployment emerges as a common thread despite vastly different market conditions.
Permitting delays, transmission backlogs, siting fights, and supply chain gaps top the list.
The agency is investigating the company, along with Comcast and Verizon, over diversity practices.
Outdated permitting systems could stymie nuclear projects needed for tomorrow’s data centers, panelists said.