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Although NYNEX led the FLAG effort, the company did not manufacture the necessary cable. Shown here, the delicate fiber-optic strands that carry phone traffic must be both precisely engineered and heavily armored in jute, tar, plastic and -- in some cases -- steel, for protection against backhoes, ships' anchors and the raw elements. For this specialized product, FLAG went to its main competitor AT&T.
Photo: Alex Tehrani
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