A sign welcomes motorists to Tierra del Mar, Oregon. The tiny coastal village is opposing a plan by Facebook to build a landing spot for a submarine cable connecting America with Asia. — Photos: AP
TIERRA DEL MAR, Oregon: A battle playing out in Oregon is pitting residents of a tiny coastal town with no stoplights or cellphone service against one of the world's biggest tech companies.
Locals in Tierra del Mar are trying to stop Facebook from using property in their quiet community to build a landing spot for an undersea cable connecting America with Asia.
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