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		Wireless Advances Could Mean No More Cell Towers (oregonlive.com)
		3 points by laujen on Feb 12, 2011 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

joezydeco on Feb 12, 2011 [–]

"All they need is electrical power and an optical fiber connecting them to the phone company's network."

That seems a lot harder than building a couple of towers in a town. Aren't we trying to get away from stringing cables all over the place?

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