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Undergrounding Surcharge Should Require 2/3 Election Vote
Jane Bond Here:
I do believe landline wires should be underground; however I think 1000/house is rediculous. Not all houses are new and the rate per house should be based on value of house (or apartment or condo or mobile home). And that is an issue that should be decided by the tax assessor of each of California's 52 counties.
Having underground wires for landlines is not an esthetic issue; it is a safety issue. I, for one, do not want to see miles and miles of landlines stretching to the horizen and beyond. If you don't think it's a safety issue, then you don't think it's a problem when there are thunder storms and power lines are downed...providing a real risk from fires caused by down power lines and the danger to humans near these lines. After the 2003 wild fires that raged throughout San Diego County, I want all power lines underground.
Jane Bond
Jane Bond