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First person: 'I helped to connect families ... from country to country'

FromOn Point | Podcast


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First person: 'I helped to connect families ... from country to country'

FromOn Point | Podcast

ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thousands of miles of fiber optic cable at the bottom of the world’s oceans carry more than 95% of the world’s data, from phone calls and emails to encrypted military secrets. Rick Chislett spent 41 years laying fiber optic cable around the world.
Released:
May 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (29)

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point hosts Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik speak with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.