Telephone Lines


Streetcar work damages AT&T line in Milwaukee

Streetcar construction in downtown Milwaukee hasn’t been without glitches. A contractor damaged an underground telecommunications line for AT&T, which affected internet, landline and wireless services. Some area businesses were left without Internet and phone service after workers on Broadway Avenue damaged a utility line Wednesday. Construction crews this week have […]


Construction mishap disrupts phone service

A construction dig that cut a CenturyLink fiber optics line near Casselton on Monday disrupted phone and rerouted 911 service in Jamestown and Valley City. “There was a large impact to both cities and we are not sure of the exact number impacted at this time,”said Rachel Woodman, CenturyLink public […]


Fiber optic line cut during construction affects hundreds

A fiber-optic line cut during construction beneath West Broadway in south Dickinson affected hundreds of Consolidated customers Wednesday night and led to upward of $40,000 in damages for the telecommunications company. Two major fiber-optic conduits were cut near the intersection of Broadway and South Main Avenue, Consolidated Chief Operating Officer […]


Buried trouble: Owners dig up costly repairs

Excavation is the main cause of damage to lines such as the gas service being installed above, utility officials say. “Out of sight, out of mind” might work for relationships, but it certainly does not for homeowners’ responsibility for what’s underneath their property. Property owners are usually responsible for any […]