On a New Jersey Islet, Twilight of the Landline [telecom]

MANTOLOKING, N.J. -- Hurricane Sandy devastated this barrier island community of multimillion-dollar homes, but in Peter Flihan's view, Verizon Communications has delivered a second blow: the telecommuni- cations giant did not rebuild the landlines destroyed in the storm, and traditional telephone service here has now gone the way of the telegraph.

"Verizon decides then and there to step on us", said Mr. Flihan, 75, a retired toy designer and marketer.

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Note: Seems to me I remember a similar article about service on Fire Island, New York, but my guess is that Fire Island has money where Mantoloking perhaps does not.

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