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>Amazon is facing a federal probe after one of its delivery drones downed an internet cable in central Texas last week. The probe comes as Amazon vies to expand drone deliveries to more pockets of the U.S., more than a decade after it first conceived the aerial distribution program, and faces stiffer competition from Walmart, which has also begun drone deliveries.The incident occurred on Nov. 18 around 12:45 p.m. Central in Waco, Texas. After dropping off a package, one of Amazon’s MK30 drones was ascending out of a customer’s yard when one of its six propellers got tangled in a nearby internet cable, according to a video of the incident viewed and verified by CNBC.

Archive: https://archive.today/fX5gT From the post: >>Amazon is facing a federal probe after one of its delivery drones downed an internet cable in central Texas last week. The probe comes as Amazon vies to expand drone deliveries to more pockets of the U.S., more than a decade after it first conceived the aerial distribution program, and faces stiffer competition from Walmart, which has also begun drone deliveries.The incident occurred on Nov. 18 around 12:45 p.m. Central in Waco, Texas. After dropping off a package, one of Amazon’s MK30 drones was ascending out of a customer’s yard when one of its six propellers got tangled in a nearby internet cable, according to a video of the incident viewed and verified by CNBC.
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I still wonder why places like Texas (or anywhere prone to getting tornadoes) don't have all of those cables buried? It would also protect against the odd times that they get ice on those lines.

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It costs more and in some areas the soil/rock makes it prohibitive. Existing infrastructure also makes it more complicated and morons just "digging" in their yard can hit a line and take out a section of grid/internet/etc then you have to hunt down where because there is no one calling to say "I see a downed line".

Call before you dig is "free" for a reason. Few people use it though. Including construction companies.