In recent years, networks of fiber-optic cable have been replacing electrical wire for transmitting telecommunications signals.

近年来，光纤网络已经取代了传输电信信号的电线。

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Light-line is one of the companies that will most benefit if new long-distance fiber-optic telecommunications networks are constructed.

如果建设新的长途光纤通信网络，Light-line 将是最大的受益公司之一。

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MONTAGNE: the technology giant, Google, says it plans to build super fast fiber optic networks in some parts of the country.

蒙塔：科技界巨头谷歌称其计划在部分国家搭建高速光纤网络。

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But there is concern among local governments that not everyone is going to be served by high-speed fiber-optic networks.

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Even in an era of fiber-optic networks and online transactions, proximity still matters.

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Transfer data packets from long-haul fiber-optic networks to the electrical power grid and shoot the data (alongside electricity) straight into people's homes.

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