There is a telco tech here now, only an hour or two after my ISP told me they'd be here, which is not too bad for around here. I'm not sure she'll be able to finish the job before dark, given that sunset is in 11 minutes, but she's having a go. It sounds like she's replacing the stuff on the side of the house, which was presumably wrecked when the wire was ripped out, first. Not sure what her plan is for the cable itself, which I would guess is too heavy for one person to wrangle given how far we are from the pole. Plus, the existing one has been lying across the street with traffic (including snowplows!) running over it for two days, so I'd be amazed if it was as simple as just picking it up and sticking it back on the house terminal. But hey! She's the lineswoman, not me. I shan't be That Guy.

Anyway, we'll see how it goes, and just showing up today was more than I expected.

I should stress that insofar as I have a beef with the telco, it's with the company, not the actual techs, who are doing the best they can under shitty conditions. It's not their fault this happened because of a major snowstorm in the first place (nor are they the ones who originally installed this ridiculous wire path and hung it too low.... twice).

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