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Fibre broadband uptake in UK lags behind OECD countries

Giles C Silver badge

Re: Don't forget rain

Yes in a previous role I had microwave and point to point laser links.

The microwave always played up in heavy rain, and freezing fog stopped the laser beam as it was refracted in all directions as it bounced off the ice crystals.

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