'They didn't even care': Calgarians accuse Telus of unchecked internet installation damage
CTV
An upgrade to Telus internet speeds has some Calgarians cursing the company's name, saying it's unfairly leaving a mess on their property.
An upgrade to Telus internet speeds has some Calgarians cursing the company's name, saying it's unfairly leaving a mess on their property.
The telecom giant has been digging into lawns and sidewalks over the past few years to install fibre optic internet cables.
A lot of that work is technically done on private property, but it's land that Telus has the ability to dig into thanks to municipal right-of-way utility policies.
But those policies carry clean-up standards, and that's where some believe Telus has been sloppy.
She's not even a customer, but Michelle Huynh says the company has ruined her Beddington Heights landscaping.
"Telus walked all over my home and they didn't even care," she told CTV News.
After they finished the job, Huynh says contractors did not put the land back the way it was when they started.
