The companies that sell you internet access — think Comcast or Charter — want to sell you phone service, too. And guess what the phone guys want to sell you? Yup: internet access. This is good for you ...

Traditional cable television and telephone service is quickly fading away. They both saw vibrant growth for decades. In the 1990s, they hit their peak, starting to sell extra phone lines, so customers ...

Thousands of abandoned telephone cables throughout the US are likely leaching toxic lead into American soil and waterways, an extensive new report by The Wall Street Journal has revealed. These leaded ...

Depending on how (and when) your home's phone lines were installed, there are specialized modems that can convert your ...

Lead does not break down over time and so accumulates in soil, but not much federal testing or scientific research has focused on the potential risks coming from lead-sheathed telephone cables. READ ...

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