General Order 128

Section IV

Requirements for Communication Systems

40.1    Construction Methods

Communication systems for public use constructed under these rules may consist of, but shall not be limited to, directly buried cables and conductors, cables and conductors installed in conduit, manholes and handholes, tunnels, or a combination of these elements. Open trenching, tunneling, boring, jacking and plowing, either singly or in combination, are among the recognized methods of installation of communication systems. Terminating and access points for lines and services may be above or below grade.