If several different services are provided on the same fiber-optic cable line (cable TV, phone and Internet) and one service goes out, would the other services also be affected?
In the case of a cable line cut, as is currently the case with any cable running to a home or business, all services running through that cable will be affected. Depending on your choice of service providers, telephone, data and cable TV could be running on the same fiber-optic line. In the case of a single service, only one service could be affected at a time. If a fiber-optic cable is cut, depending on where the cut is located, calls and data usage can be re-routed through alternate paths. In any case, you can be assured that the City would respond in timely manner because we are local, similar to the way we have managed our electric utility for over 100 years.
