Getting rid of an eyesore in the skies
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After 600 kilometers of overhead cables were removed last year, work has begun to remove another 100 kilometers, the city’s housing and urban-rural development bureau says.
But the bureau found some cables that had been removed have been replaced — about one-third of the 600 kilometers.
“Many of these cables were installed by telecoms companies,” said Cui Shihua, from the overhead cable removal office of the bureau. “Simply hanging cables over the streets is much cheaper than burying them underground.” The bureau said removing cables is mostly done at night to minimize the impact on the public.
“For the companies or individuals who again try to draw lines overhead, they will lose points in the credit information system which will cost them penalties and denials of loan,” said Chen.
So far, 1,400 overhead cables illegally installed after the campaign started have been removed.
Meanwhile, the campaign is also targeting the cable boxes at the junction of streets.
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