Telecom-equipment makers worried that their products would be required to comply with federal wire-tap laws.

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It's also providing copper cable networks for the "last mile" of installed wire from central switches to homes and businesses, and products that help increase bandwidth, maintain signal integrity and optimize wavelength.

FORBES: Minnesota Mining & Catchall

People don't realize that lead is all over their homes in a wide variety of products, particularly in things like extension cords and wire and cable, your holiday string lights when you're stringing them up this year, you'll probably see a warning label that says that the product contains lead, known to be a toxic chemical in the state of California.

NPR: Do Home Lead-Testing Kits Work?

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PDT, a leading product development firm, has worked with Perkins Products to equip the world's most widely used braille writer with first-of-its-kind multi-sensory technology designed to make learning and teaching braille easier.

ENGADGET: Perkins Smart Brailler helps the blind learn to type, closes the digital divide