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Phillips said stringing optics lines in areas such as Lookout Mountain presents something of a challenge, including dealing with longer spans, vegetation issues and “poles you can’t reach with a bucket truck, (so) you have to climb.” Sometimes four-wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicles are used to help workers navigate the woods and mountainous areas, he said. “A lot of guys use four-wheelers to save a lot of back injury,” Phillips said, instead of “dragging wire through the woods.”But their efforts are certainly appreciated -- as people who have only had dial-up options will soon connect to the Internet faster than 95% of Americans.