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Yet Corning’s fiber actually was deployed steadily over the following decades, as the internet became a public utility.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The company is working with the Tennessee Valley Authority, a public utility known as the TVA, on that project.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

He noted that when he first moved to L.A. nearly 20 years ago, the charge to get the nation’s largest public utility off of coal was seen as audacious and even laughable.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

Burien chose land owned by Seattle City Light, Seattle’s public utility for electricity.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2024

Dear Sir, I have the honor to beg the attention of Congress upon a subject, which, though it appears personal, may bring about events of public utility.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) by Various



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