FYI, the lower lines pictured (with the oblong tube of splices and the teardrop-shaped tensioning device) are not power lines but rather telephone and cable, so they don't present the same sort of hazard. Still important to clean up, of course.

Phew! Thank you!

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City Hall - FG assigned this issue to Electrical - MM

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Thank you for reporting this issue to the City of Cambridge. Unfortunately, the City is not responsible for addressing issues with utility poles. However, we have share this report with the Emergency Communications Dept. to ask them to contact the utility company responsible for this pole. If you wish to follow up directly, you may contact Eversource Electric at 800-592-2000 or Verizon at 800-837-4966. Tell us how we're doing by completing a short survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/CambServiceRequests